Arterial Stiffness and Asymptomatic Intracranial Large Arterial Stenosis and Calcification in Hypertensive Chinese
Author(s) -
Jian Zhang,
Yaxian Li,
Yan Wang,
Wenquan Niu,
Yi Zhang,
P. Gao,
Linlin Zhang,
Hong Lin,
Kunfeng Chen,
Dingliang Zhu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.246
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , cardiology , pulse wave velocity , stenosis , asymptomatic , blood pressure , stroke (engine) , odds ratio , ambulatory blood pressure , pulse pressure , calcification , mechanical engineering , engineering
Intracranial large artery disease (ICLAD), such as stenosis and calcification, is common in Chinese patients with stroke. However, little is known about ICLAD and its association with large arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.
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