Aortic stiffness: current understanding and future directions

The aorta stiffens with aging, a process that is accelerated by arterial hypertension. Decreased arterial compliance is one of the earliest detectable manifestations of adverse structural and functional changes within the vessel wall. The use of different imaging techniques optimized for assessment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2011-04, Vol.57 (14), p.1511-1522
Hauptverfasser:	Cavalcante, João L, Lima, João A C, Redheuil, Alban, Al-Mallah, Mouaz H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aging - physiology Antihypertensive Agents - pharmacology Aorta - physiopathology Blood Pressure - drug effects Cardiology Compliance Coronary vessels Humans Hypertension - physiopathology Medical research NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Patients
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