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Central Aortic Blood Pressure: Measurement and Clinical Significance

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Blood pressure (BP) as measured in the arm by approved instruments has several limitations and does not provide a true reflection of the central aortic pressure (CAP). It is the CAP that perfuses the vital organs and provides a better indication of pressures in the cardiovascular system. Therefore, from a scientific perspective, it would be better to use CAP to guide drug treatment rather than brachial BP. Measurement of CAP has been a subject of intense research. However, there is not yet any consensus about the best method for non-invasively measuring CAP. This chapter highlights the importance of CAP and potential methods for achieving reproducible CAP measurement in health and disease.

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  1. Batra Heart Centre, BHMRC, New Delhi, India

    Upendra Kaul

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  1. Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Institute for Blood Pressure Management, Hyderabad, India

    C. Venkata S. Ram

  2. Head, Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin Sch of Med Natl Univ of Sin, Singapore, Singapore

    Boon Wee Jimmy Teo

  3. Department of Cardiology, Hero DMC Heart Institute, Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

    Gurpreet S. Wander

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Kaul, U. (2022). Central Aortic Blood Pressure: Measurement and Clinical Significance. In: Ram, C.V.S., Teo, B.W.J., Wander, G.S. (eds) Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in Asia. Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95734-6_11

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