The effects of antihypertensive drugs on arterial stiffness☆
Ageing and cardiovascular risk factors, particularly uncontrolled hypertension, adversely impact arterial stiffness and wave reflection leading to increased central systolic blood pressure. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity is the “gold standard” method for the assessment of aortic stiffness. Incr...
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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/125925019/view |