The Relationship between the 24 h Blood Pressure Variability and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: A Compared Study

Large blood pressure variability (BPV) will not only harm the target organ but also increase the possibility of the cardiovascular events. Since the damage of vascular system always leads to the alteration of the carotid wall, the structure and function of the carotid artery have been extensively ex...

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Main Authors: Huahua Xiong, Dan Wu, Xiaohong Tian, Wan-Hua Lin, Chunyue Li, Heye Zhang, Yunpeng Cai, Yuan-Ting Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/303159