Why the study?
Does aortic stiffness predict progression to hypertension in nonhypertensive subjects?
Does aortic stiffness predict progression to hypertension in nonhypertensive subjects?
Aortic stiffness measured by echocardiography is an independent predictor of progression to hypertension in nonhypertensive individuals.
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Aortic stiffness parameters may refine hypertension risk prediction; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Dernellis et al. (2005) studied this question.
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