Effects of exercise on central aortic pressure before and after treatment with renin–angiotensin system blockade in patients with hypertension

Introduction: Brachial blood pressure increases with exercise and an excessive rise predicts increased cardiovascular risk. Measurement of brachial blood pressure alone may exaggerate the true blood pressure elevation due to exercise-induced change to pressure amplification. Whether blood pressure-l...

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Main Authors: Peter S Lacy, Patrick Brunel, Fabio Baschiera, Jaco Botha, Bryan Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320314538879