Association of Pulse Pressure With Cardiovascular Outcome Is Independent of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Systolic Dysfunction: The Strong Heart Study
Vittorio Palmieri, Richard B. Devereux, Jacqueline Hollywood, Jonathan N. Bella, Jennifer E. Liu, Elisa T. Lee, Lyle G. Best, Barbara V. Howard, and Mary J. Roman

Background: Whether increased pulse pressure (PP) predicts cardiovascular (CV) events independent of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and systolic dysfunction is unclear.