2.6.7. Arterial Stiffness and Central Pressure
We used Complior (Alam Medical, Saint Quentin Fallavier, France) to measure aortic (carotid–femoral) pulse wave velocity (aPWV). Pulse transit time was measured and averaged over 10 cycles, with velocity calculated using PWV = D/Δt (m/s), where D (distance) was measured in accordance with the most recent recommendations of the European Working Group on Large Arteries [