Association between the reflection magnitude and blood pressure in a multiethnic cohort: the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Reflection magnitude (RM), the ratio of the amplitudes of the backward and forward central arterial pressure waves, has been shown to predict cardiovascular events. However, the association with blood pressure (BP) and hypertension is unclear.

Methods

We assessed RM in 10 195 individuals of Dutch, South-Asian Surinamese, African Surinamese, Ghanaian, Turkish and Moroccan origin aged between 18 and 70 years (54.2% female) participating in the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting study. To determine RM, central arterial pressure and flow were reconstructed from finger BP. Hypertension was defined based on office-BP and medication. Associations with BP, hypertension, and hypertensive organ damage were assessed using linear regression models with correction for relevant covaria

SUBMITTER: Bouwmeester TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553245 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature