RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Office versus Ambulatory Blood Pressure: Can We Afford New Shoes?
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 12
SP 29
OP 30
DO 10.1177/155989771212015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/12/29.abstract
AB Brachial blood pressure (BP) measured using oscillometric devices correlates with disease endpoints such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Arterial stiffness may represent an easy surrogate marker for atherosclerotic burden using validated measurements such as pulse wave velocity and pulse wave analysis. This article discusses the relationship between office BP and ambulatory BP monitoring and the correlation of both BP measures with surrogate markers of disease.