Pressure measured with a cuff and sphygmomanometer in the brachial artery is accepted as
an important predictor of future cardiovascular risk. However, systolic pressure varies …

Aims To calculate robust quantitative estimates on the predictive value of central pressures
and derived central haemodynamic indices for cardiovascular (CV) outcomes and all-cause …

In recent years, great emphasis has been placed on the role of arterial stiffness in the
development of cardiovascular diseases. Indeed, the assessment of arterial stiffness is …

Propagation of the pressure wave along the arterial tree (pulse wave velocity [PWV]) is
related to the intrinsic elasticity of the arterial wall. PWV is increased in stiffer arteries and …

Brachial blood pressure is predictive of cardiovascular outcome; however central pressure
may better represent the load imposed on the coronary and cerebral arteries and thereby …

Objective To examine the relationship between brachial and central carotid pressures and
target organ indices at baseline and their association with future mortality. Methods We …

These guidelines acknowledged that central (aortic) blood pressure (BP), which is the
pressure exerted on the heart and brain, may be different from the pressure that is measured …

The value of increased arterial wave reflection, usually assessed by the transit time–
dependent augmentation index and augmented pressure (Pa), in the prediction of …

Objectives: The present study investigated whether central blood pressure (BP) predicts
cardiovascular (CV) events better than brachial BP in a cohort of normotensive and …

The arterial tree can be simply classified into 3 compartments: elastic arteries, muscular
arteries, and arterioles. Among the most important functions of the arterial tree are (1) …