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To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Jankowski et al1 about the cardiovascular risk associated with central aortic pulse pressure (aPP). Because the measurement of aPP by invasive methods is impractical for the risk stratification and as a means of monitoring the effectiveness of antihypertensive therapy, the authors highlighted in the discussion to the article that the important value of their findings seems to be “the understanding of the nature of relationship between pressure wave and atherosclerosis complications development.” However, it is a matter of debate whether the current study gives …

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