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Critical review evaluates the methodological interpretation and clinical application of the ambulatory arterial stiffness index.
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The index is confounded by nocturnal dipping rather than reflecting stiffness; challenges clinical application and leaves open direct elasticity measures.
Baumann, Marcus; Dan, Liu; Nürnberger, Jens; Heemann, Uwe; Witzke, Olier Author Information
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Baumann et al. (2008) studied this question. The ambulatory arterial stiffness index is critically evaluated regarding its methodological interpretation and clinical application.
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