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Association of central and peripheral pulse pressure with intermediate cardiovascular phenotypes.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2012
Neisius Ulf, Bilo Grzegorz, Taurino Chiara, McClure John D, Schneider Markus P, Kawecka-Jaszcz Kalina, Stolarz-Skrzypek Katarzyna, Klima Łukasz, Staessen Jan A, Kuznetsova Tatiana, Redon Josep, Martinez Fernando, Rosei Enrico Agabiti, Muiesan Maria L, Melander Olle, Zannad Faiez, Rossignol Patrick, Laurent Stéphane, Collin Cedric, Lonati Laura, Zanchetti Alberto, Dominiczak Anna F, Delles Christian
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OBJECTIVE: We assessed the relationship between pulse pressure and intermediate cardiovascular phenotypes in a middle-aged cohort with high prevalence of hypertension. BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that central pulse pressure (cPP) is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcome than peripheral pulse pressure (pPP), particularly in the elderly. Yet, it is unclear if cPP provides additional prognostic...
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