Open AccessAlcohol Consumption Patterns and Vascular Properties: The Value of Repeatedly Measured Longitudinal Data
Author(s) -
Zachariah Justin P.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.005594
Subject(s) - medicine , arterial stiffness , population , cardiology , heart failure , stroke (engine) , longitudinal study , life expectancy , atrial fibrillation , demography , blood pressure , environmental health , mechanical engineering , pathology , engineering , sociology
In this issue of JAHA , O'Neill et al demonstrate the utility of longitudinal data in illustrating the relation between alcohol consumption and arterial stiffness.[1][1] Recent reports from various parts of the world detail a disturbing stagnation and decline in peace‐time population life