Three leading US specialists in hypertension spoke at a symposium focused on “Application of Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Clinical Practice.” Click on the links below to hear their presentations:

• Raymond Townsend MD, University of Pennsylvania, provides an overview of current technology for measurement of non-invasive central aortic pressure.

• Matthew Budoff MD, University of California, provides insights in cardiovascular risk assessment and management using central aortic blood pressure.

• Susan Steigerwalt MD, St. Clair Specialty Physicians & Providence Hospital, Detroit, MI, discusses using the central aortic waveform to manage challenging hypertension patients.