1.1 Differential Changes in Peripheral and Central Blood Pressure from Adolescence to Adulthood

Introduction: In adults, aging is associated with a rise in blood pressure (BP) and a disproportionate increase in central systolic blood pressure (cSBP) relative to brachial SBP (bSBP) (i.e. reduced aortic to radial pulse pressure amplification (PPamp)). But changes in brachial and central BP have...

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Main Authors: Chloe Park, Alicja Rapala, Siana Jones, Suzanne Williams, Nish Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934385/view