Lifestyle modification and arterial stiffness and wave reflections: A more natural way to prolong arterial health

This review deals with the effect of several components of the broad term “lifestyle” on arterial stiffness and wave reflections. Caffeine and coffee have an unfavourable effect on aortic stiffness and wave reflections both on an acute and on a chronic basis. Acute consumption of tea, which contains...

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Main Authors: Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Nikolaos Alexopoulos, Christodoulos Stefanadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125928132/view