Prediction of cardiovascular events by central blood pressure using radial tonometry in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Abstract Background High blood pressure (BP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are major causes of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and heart failure (HF). Central blood pressure (CBP) is more predictive of ASCVD than is brachial BP; however, an association of CBP with ASCVD has not...

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Main Authors: Min-Sik Kim, Seon-Ah Cha, Gee-Hee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-022-00212-7