Arterial distensibility is reduced in various cardiovascular conditions, and pulse pressure can serve as a useful indirect indicator of this reduction for assessing overall cardiovascular risk.
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Supports pulse pressure for risk assessment in hypertension subtypes; prospective validation of distensibility differences needed.
Mancia et al. (1999) studied this question.
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