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Background Brachial pulse pressure: o A strong predictor of coronary events and cardiovascular death. Fang, et al. Blood Press. 2000;9(5):260-6

o Higher PP is associated with increased incidence of CAD. Franklin, et al. Circulation,1999; 27; 100 (4): 340-60

Central pulse pressure: o Associated with severity of CAD Danchin, et al. Am, Journal of Hypertens.2004;17(2):129-33


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