TABLE 1.
Thresholds of central versus brachial blood pressures
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brachial | Central | Brachial | Central |
| 120 | 110 | 70 | 70 |
| 130 | 120 | 80 | 80 |
| 140 | 130 | 90 | 90 |
| 160 | 150 | 100 | 100 |
According to ref. [14], the thresholds of central systolic blood pressure yielded similar 5‐year risk of a composite cardiovascular event as the corresponding brachial values. Diastolic blood pressure is similar throughout the arterial tree. Thresholds are therefore same for brachial and central diastolic blood pressures.