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Central or peripheral systolic or pulse pressure: which best relates to target organs and future mortality?

Journal of Hypertension · 2009 · Vol. 27(3) · pp. 461–467

Kang-Ling Wang(Taipei Veterans General Hospital)Hao‐Min Cheng(Taipei Veterans General Hospital)Shao‐Yuan Chuang(Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica)Harold A. Spurgeon(National Institutes of Health)Chih-Tai Ting(Taichung Veterans General Hospital)Edward G. Lakatta(National Institutes of Health)Frank C.-P. Yin(Washington University in St. Louis)Pesus ChouChen-Huan Chen✉(National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)

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Abstract

Systolic and pulse pressures relate differently to different target organs. Central systolic pressure is more valuable than other blood pressure variables in predicting cardiovascular mortality.

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicineBlood pressureCardiologyPulse pressureInternal medicinePulse wave velocityBody mass indexBrachial arteryHeart ratePeripheral

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AdultAgedBlood PressureBlood Pressure DeterminationBrachial ArteryCardiovascular DiseasesCardiovascular SystemCarotid ArteriesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlomerular Filtration RateHumansLongitudinal StudiesMale