Abstract
Stiffening of large arteries predicts adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The estimation of the reliability of ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) determination in individual patients was the aim of the study. Seven-day ambulatory pressure monitoring enabled us to obtain 6 values in 6 full consecutive days. The interindividual variation of AASI is large. It is concluded that the determination of AASI from 24-hour blood pressure monitoring should be supplemented by blood pressure self-monitoring lasting several days irrespective of the method of AASI calculation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-184 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Scripta Medica Facultatis Medicae Universitatis Brunensis Masarykianae |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Ambulatory arterial stiffness index
- Seven-day ambulatory blood pressure monitoring