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At the beginning of the new millennium, some studies had already pointed out the importance of central systolic blood pressure and of central pulse pressure (central systolic blood pressure–diastolic blood pressure) as cardiovascular prognostic factors, much more significant than peripheral blood pressure values measured in the brachial artery by means of traditional sphygmomanometers.
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Salvi, P. (2012). Central Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Risk. In: Pulse Waves. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2439-7_7
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