Precision, accuracy and added value of central pressure measurement

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1059-1060

  Boutouyrie, Pierre ^a   Alivon, Maureen ^a   Herbert, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; EDITORIAL; GOLD STANDARD; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TONOMETRY;

EID: 79955637323     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328347cd80     Document Type: Editorial

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