AHA 2005

Hypertension: Pressure Different at the Centre

November 16, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment
Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams

Bryan Williams, University of Leicester
Measuring blood pressure with a cuff around the arm does not always give a clear picture of what’s happening in the aorta. The CAFE study found differences in aortic pressure lowering between regimens based on beta blockers as compared with calcium antagonists, but no differences in brachial pressure. Leicester University’s Bryan Williams told the AHA.

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