Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors on Arterial Stiffness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Figure 2

Effects of ACEIs on ba-PWV. (a) Summary of mean differences; (b) sensitivity analysis; (c) funnel plot for publication bias assessment, by Egger’s and Begg’s methods. CI, confidence interval; WMD, weighted mean difference; ACEIs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ba-PWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.

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