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Figure 1 Representative ascending aortic waveforms from a young and older subject (Murgo type "C" and "A" waves, respectively); note the prominence of the second systolic peak (*) in the older individual. Augmentation index is defined as the difference between the second and first systolic peaks ( P) expressed as a percentage of the pulse pressure (PP).
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