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Editorial
. 2024 Nov;47(11):3270-3272.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01880-8. Epub 2024 Sep 11.

Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease

Junichiro Hashimoto  1   2
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Editorial

Pulse pressure amplification as a hemodynamic predictor of cardiovascular disease

Junichiro Hashimoto. Hypertens Res. 2024 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Blood flow; Blood pressure; Pulse pressure amplification; Pulse wave.

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  • An outcome-driven threshold for pulse pressure amplification.
    Huang QF, An DW, Aparicio LS, Cheng YB, Wei FF, Yu YL, Sheng CS, Yang WY, Niiranen TJ, Boggia J, Stolarz-Skrzypek K, Tikhonoff V, Gilis-Malinowska N, Wojciechowska W, Casiglia E, Narkiewicz K, Filipovský J, Kawecka-Jaszcz K, Nawrot TS, Wang JG, Li Y, Staessen JA; International Database of Central Arterial Properties for Risk Stratification (IDCARS) Investigators. Huang QF, et al. Hypertens Res. 2024 Sep;47(9):2478-2488. doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01779-4. Epub 2024 Jul 22. Hypertens Res. 2024. PMID: 39039284 Free PMC article.

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