Carotid Atherosclerosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether and what extent blood pressure variability is associated with arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerosis, furthermore to compare the difference in the relationship of the types of blood pressure variability with arterial stiffness and carotid atherosclerosis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Can step by himself/herself
Exclusion criteria
* Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases * Secondary hypertension * Chronic cardiac, renal, gastro-intestinal, pulmonary or any other systemic disease process requiring chronic intake of prescription medications