Vithurran Thavarajah

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When bp variability predicts stroke, why is systolic bp more relevant than diastolic bp?

Bp variability correlates with the risk of stroke and other coronary events but only in the case of systolic bp and not so much with diastolic bp, why?

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Hi, is the variability in bp readings at the clinic more recognised as a predictor of vascular events instead of just focusing on the mean?

I'm an MSc student researching into the variability seen in bp readings when patients go to the clinic multiple times. There's a lot of research at the moment that suggests the variability in...

14 November 2018 501 2 View