Arterial stiffness: From surrogate marker to therapeutic target☆
Carotid-femoral (aortic) pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the modern benchmark for the assessment of arterial stiffness. Current European hypertension guidelines acknowledge the good cardiovascular (CV) predictive value, reproducibility and cost-effectiveness of PWV. Aortic PWV is an asset to classical...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925021/view |