Combination therapy in hypertension: From effect on arterial stiffness and central haemodynamics to cardiovascular benefits☆

Measures of arterial aging have the potential to improve risk prediction beyond traditional risk scores. Such biomarkers that fulfil most, or some of the strict criteria of a surrogate end-point are aortic stiffness (IIa level of recommendation in European Guidelines and Position Papers) and central...

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Main Author: Charalambos Vlachopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925022/view