Why the study?
Does aortic pulse wave velocity predict cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension?
Does aortic pulse wave velocity predict cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension?
Aortic pulse wave velocity is strongly associated with the presence of atherosclerosis and serves as a powerful predictor of cardiovascular mortality risk in hypertensive patients.
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PWV may aid risk stratification in hypertension; leaves open whether it adds value beyond standard scores in prospective trials.
Blacher et al. (1999) studied this question.
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