Why the study?
Does the assessment of additional hemodynamic indexes (brachial pulse pressure, pulse pressure amplification, early wave reflections, and pulse wave velocity) improve the prediction of cardiovascular risk in normotensive and hypertensive subjects compared to systolic and diastolic blood pressure alone?
Does the assessment of additional hemodynamic indexes (brachial pulse pressure, pulse pressure amplification, early wave reflections, and pulse wave velocity) improve the prediction of cardiovascular risk in normotensive and hypertensive subjects compared to systolic and diastolic blood pressure alone?
Additional hemodynamic indexes originating from pulsatile pressure should be considered alongside systolic and diastolic blood pressure to better predict cardiovascular risk.
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Supports incorporating pulsatile hemodynamics into CV risk models; leaves open whether routine assessment improves outcomes beyond standard BP.
Safar et al. (1997) studied this question.
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