American journal of hypertension
Central and Brachial Pressures: Effects on Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults.
Sakar Gupta, Timothy Hess, Amy Hein, Claudia E Korcarz, Justyn Nguyen, Akinwale Iyeku, Jeremy R Williams, Molly A Cole, Ryan Pewowaruk, Adam D Gepner
Published: 202510.1093/ajh/hpaf234
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Using brachial blood pressure (BP) as a surrogate for central BP when calculating carotid arterial stiffness (CAS) has not been studied in older adults. METHODS: Veterans (n = 180) age 60+ were recruited from Madison VA Hospital. Resting…
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