Why the study?
Does evaluation of brachial BP accurately represent orthostatic changes in central BP in community residents?
Population
155 community residents, mean age 69 +/- 7 years old
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Brachial BP may underestimate central orthostatic hypotension; leaves open whether carotid assessment improves detection in community residents.
Does evaluation of brachial BP accurately represent orthostatic changes in central BP in community residents?
Evaluation of brachial BP may underestimate orthostatic changes in central BP, and alteration of the reflection pressure wave may be an underlying mechanism of central orthostatic systolic hypotension.
Tabara et al. (2005) studied this question.
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