Assessment of central haemomodynamics from a brachial cuff in a community setting.

BACKGROUND: Large artery stiffening and wave reflections are independent predictors of adverse events. To date, their assessment has been limited to specialised techniques and settings. A new, more practical method allowing assessment of central blood pressure from waveforms recorded using a conven...

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Main Authors: Nunan, D, Wassertheurer, S, Lasserson, D, Hametner, B, Fleming, S, Ward, A, Heneghan, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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