Masked and white coat hypertension, the double trouble of large arteries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Arterial damage of large arteries, addressed as c-f PWV, is recognized as independent predictor for future cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the association of the four hypertension phenotypes with carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (c-f PWV), in untreated patients. PubMed and Cochrane Library were searched to identify studies comparing c-f PWV levels between normotensives, sustained hypertensives,...