Arterial Stiffness and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
Author(s) -
Francesco MattaceRaso,
Tischa J. M. van der Cammen,
Albert Hofman,
Nicole M. van Popele,
Michiel L. Bos,
Maarten A.D.H. Schalekamp,
Roland Asmar,
Robert S. Reneman,
Arnold P.G. Hoeks,
Monique M.B. Breteler,
Jacqueline C.M. Witteman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.555235
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , arterial stiffness , pulse wave velocity , pulse pressure , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , hazard ratio , population , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Arterial stiffness has been associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease in selected groups of patients. We evaluated whether arterial stiffness is a predictor of coronary heart disease and stroke in a population-based study among apparently healthy subjects.
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