CENTRAL PRESSURE IN THE AORTA AS A TARGET FOR ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY
The central pressure in the aorta is the most integrative hemodynamic parameter, whose value depends on cardiac output, peripheral resistance, arterial stiffness of large- and medium-sized arteries, value of the reflected wave. The article presents the results of investigations which suggest the central aortic pressure and augmentation index are independent predictors of risk for cardiovascular complications.