October 1, 1989Journal of Hypertension252 citations
Pulse pressure in essential hypertension: clinical and therapeutical implications
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Key Points
- To evaluate the clinical significance and therapeutic implications of pulse pressure in patients with essential hypertension.
- Reviewed physiological mechanisms and clinical implications of pulse pressure in essential hypertension.
- Identified pulse pressure as an important determinant of vascular stiffness and cardiovascular risk.
- Highlighted therapeutic considerations for targeting pulse pressure in antihypertensive management.
Abstract
From the Department of Internal Medicine and the Hypertension Research Center, Broussais Hospital, Paris
Cite This Study
Michel E. Safar (1989) studied this question. Pulse pressure carries significant clinical and therapeutical implications in the management of essential hypertension.