Central Hemodynamics
Central Hemodynamics
Guidelines recommend measuring end organ damage and in particular arterial stiffness in
 patients with hypertension. However, until now it was not possible to measure arterial
 stiffness with the use of simple methods. Recently, novel and innovative devices offering
 determination of arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics from simple and non-invasive arm
 cuff measurements have now become available. This study therefore evaluates the value of
 non-invasively measured arterial stiffness and central hemodynamics for guiding
 antihypertensive treatment in selected patient populations (i.e. elderly patients, patients
 with diabetes mellitus, patients with heart failure, and patients with resistant
 hypertension).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients >70 years (elderly cohort)

 -  Patients with diabetes mellitus (diabetes cohort)

 -  Patients with heart failure (heart failure cohort)

 -  Patients with resistant hypertension (resistant hypertension cohort)

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patient refuses study participation

 -  Severe renal failure

 -  Reduced life expectancy