aMilano-Bicocca University and Cardiologia IV, Cardiovascular A. De Gasperis Department, Niguarda Ca’Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy
bAustrian Institute of Technology, Wien, Austria
cPediatric Division Göttingen, Göttingen
dI.E.M., Stolberg, Germany
ePediatric Clinic Division, Milano-Bicocca University and San Gerardo Hospital, Monza
fMilano-Bicocca University and Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
Correspondence to Cristina Giannattasio, Cardiology IV, A. De Gasperis Cardiologic Department, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20100 Milan, Italy. Tel: +39 02 6444 7791 2141; fax: +3902 6444 2566; e-mail: [email protected]
Abbreviations: ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; aDBP, aortic DBP; aSBP, aortic SBP; aPP, aortic pulse pressure; BP, blood pressure; BRS, baroreflex sensitivity; cPWV, carotid pulse wave velocity; HR, heart rate; vSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; WBS, Williams–Beuren syndrome
Received 8 February, 2014
Revised 15 October, 2014
Accepted 15 October, 2014