3.2 IS AORTIC STIFFNESS READY FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE? RESULTS FROM THE ROTTERDAM STUDY
Background: It has been demonstrated that aortic stiffness, as determined by the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. Whether this measure is of use in cardiovascular risk stratification in clinical practice needs to be determined. We investigat...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927362/view |