This article offers brief reviews of published papers in field of Hypertension Research including:

• Rediscovering the Arteries
• Hypertension as an Arterial Syndrome
• Treating Arteries to Manage Cardiovascular Risk

Where available, links are provided to on-line publications.

Evidence shows that arterial stiffness and central aortic pressure are important independent predictors of cardiovascular events. See the Education section for more information.

Measurements are non-invasive and non-intrusive , they may be made over light clothing. This makes it possible to easily perform detailed cardiac assessment discretly any where, any time.

The augmentation index is a ratio calculated from the blood pressure waveform, it is a measure of wave reflection and arterial stiffness. Augmentation index is commonly accepted as a measure of the enhancement (augmentation) of central aortic pressure by a reflected pulse wave (shown in green in the graph).

The augmentation index is a ratio calculated from the blood pressure waveform, it is a measure of wave reflection and arterial stiffness. Augmentation index is commonly accepted as a measure of the enhancement (augmentation) of central aortic pressure by a reflected pulse wave (shown in green in the graph).

How hard are your arteries? Arterial stiffness can be managed through exercise, medicines and food.