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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Main Authors: Christopher J. Boos, Lin-Thiri Toon, Halah Almahdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-01946-2