2.2 TRANSFER FUNCTION-DERIVED CENTRAL PRESSURE AND CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS: THE FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY

Relations between central versus brachial blood pressure and major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events remain controversial. Central measures derived using radial tonometry and a generalized transfer function as implemented using the SphygmoCor device may better predict CVD risk compared to central...

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Main Authors: G.F. Mitchell, S.-J. Hwang, M.J. Larson, N.M. Hamburg, E.J. Benjamin, R.S. Vasan, D. Levy, J.A. Vita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2013-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939110/view