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Pulse pressure and peripheral arterial vasoreactivity

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Elevated pulse pressure is a predictor of coronary artery disease.1 Endothelial dysfunction, due to the loss of normal regulation of vascular tone, is also prevalent in patients with cardiovascular risk factors and/or atherosclerosis, and its presence has prognostic importance.2, 3 Endothelial dysfunction is implicated in the pathophysiology of essential hypertension and is likely partially responsible for abnormalities in vascular resistance and structure.4 In this study, we sought to further evaluate the relationship between pulse pressure and peripheral vascular endothelial function in subjects undergoing evaluation for the presence of atherosclerosis.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Box 315, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    J T Kuvin, M Sidhu, A R Patel, K A Sliney, N G Pandian & R H Karas

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Kuvin, J., Sidhu, M., Patel, A. et al. Pulse pressure and peripheral arterial vasoreactivity. J Hum Hypertens 19, 501–502 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001844

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