Association of Either Left Ventricular Hypertrophy or Diastolic Dysfunction With 24-Hour Central and Peripheral Blood Pressure.

Background: Central blood pressure (BP) is considered as a better estimator of hypertension-associated risks than peripheral BP. We aimed to evaluate the association of 24-hour central BP, in comparison with 24-hour peripheral BP, with the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), or diastolic dysfunction (DD).

Methods: The cross-sectional study consisted of 208 hypertensive patients, aged 57 ± 12 years, of which 34% were women.