Association between pulse pressure, carotid intima-media thickness and carotid and/or iliofemoral plaque in hypertensive patients

摘要

Increased common carotid artery intima - media thickness (CCA-IMT) and carotid and/or iliofemoral (C/IF) plaque are frequent in subjects treated for hypertension, but their association with pulse pressure ( PP) has rarely been studied. Using ultrasound techniques, CCA-IMT and C/IF plaques were studied in 323 hypertensive subjects, who were classified into four groups according to the adequacy of blood pressure ( BP) control (systolic BP (SBP)