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New Hypertension Risk Identified for Young, African-American Men
Caucasian and African-American men have similar blood pressure readings when measured with the traditional blood pressure cuff. But central blood pressure—the pressure in the aorta near the heart—measured noninvasively by new technology presents a different picture. African-American men have higher central pressure and vascular rigidity—contributing factors for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. Measuring central pressure could lead to earlier detection and prevention of hypertension. The study was conducted by Kevin S. Heffernan, Sae Young Jae, Kenneth R. Wilund, Jeffrey A. Woods, and Bo Fernhall and reported in the American Journal of Physiology. See also the article in the Science Daily about their research.
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