2.1 THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF CENTRAL AND BRACHIAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN PREDICTING CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS: AN INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT META-ANALYSIS OF PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL DATA FROM 22,433 SUBJECTS

Systolic blood pressure (SBP) differs between the brachial artery and aorta. Prospective data suggest that central pressure predicts future cardiovascular events, but it is unclear if it is superior to brachial pressure. Methods and Results: A systematic review and individual participant data meta-...

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Main Authors: Carmel McEniery, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Margaret May, Melissa Spears, Lyndia Brumback, James Cameron, Chen-Huan Chen, Julio Chirinos, Danuta Czarnecka, Anthony Dart, Richard Devereux, Neeraj Dhaun, Daniel Duprez, Shih-Jen Hwang, David Jacobs, Piotr Jankowski, Julie Janner, Peter Lacy, Gary Mitchell, Riccardo Pini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930367/view