P1.05 AORTIC PULSE WAVE VELOCITY BUT NOT AUGMENTATION INDEX IS ASSOCIATED WITH ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Objectives: To study the association between aortic stiffness, assessed by a single arm cuff oscillometric method, and asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis (ACA) in a healthy population. Methods: We studied 234 normotensive subjects without known cardiovascular disease or diabetes (125±9/75±8 mm Hg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938923/view |