Schultz, Martin G.Abhayaratna, WalterMarwick, Thomas H.Sharman, James E.2015-12-130895-7061http://hdl.handle.net/1885/72541Background The J-curve relationship between brachial diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mortality is believed to be mediated through reduced myocardial perfusion. This study aimed to determine the relationship between DBP and subendocardial perfusion in pKeywords: dobutamine; adult; aged; arterial stiffness; article; augmentation index; cardiovascular mortality; controlled study; coronary artery disease; coronary hemodynamics; diastolic blood pressure; disease association; female; heart muscle perfusion; human; maj blood pressure; hypertension; ischemia; left ventricle; pressure waveform analysis; pulse pressure; subendocardial viability ratio201310.1093/ajh/hps0772016-02-24