The relationship between ambulatory arterial stiffness, inflammation, blood pressure dipping and cardiovascular outcomes
Abstract Background The ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness obtained during ambulatory blood pressuring monitoring (ABPM). Its relationship to nocturnal blood pressure dipping status and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) are controversial...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01946-2 |