Subclinical Carotid Disease in Elderly Women is Associated with Cardiac Hypertrophy and Ageing

Subclinical Carotid Disease in Elderly Women is Associated with Cardiac Hypertrophy and Ageing

Introduction: Women have a higher risk of stroke and poorer functional outcomes after stroke than men. Moreover, with the increase in the aging population, prevalence of stroke survivors among elderly women is projected to increase. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate sex difference...

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Main Authors: Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu, Valter Luis Pereira, Sandra Gomes dos Santos, Juliana Stefanin Fuzatti, Luciana Aparecida Campos
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Nacional de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Editorial de Ciencias Médicas (ECIMED) 2020-01-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas
Subjects:
carotid disease
elderly women
cardiac hypertrophy
ageing
sex-differences
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/472

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