Arterial stiffening is an independent predictor of mortality and underlies the development of
isolated systolic hypertension (ISH). A number of factors regulate stiffness, but arterial …

Aortic stiffness may predict progression to hypertension beyond classic risk factors. In a
longitudinal study, we assessed the predictive value of aortic stiffness on future hypertension …

Propagation of the pressure wave along the arterial tree (pulse wave velocity [PWV]) is
related to the intrinsic elasticity of the arterial wall. PWV is increased in stiffer arteries and …

Objective Aortic stiffness can lead to low diastolic blood pressure, thereby possibly limiting
coronary perfusion. Therefore, the simultaneous occurrence of both aortic stiffness and …

Arterial stiffness is established as an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. The objective was to prospectively evaluate association of aortic calcification …

Mitchell Arterial Stiffness and Hypertension 211 in PP that is associated with high incidence
of predominantly systolic hypertension in older people. One of the foregoing studies of …

Context Vascular stiffness increases with advancing age and is a major risk factor for age-
related morbidity and mortality. Vascular stiffness and blood pressure pulsatility are related; …

Aortic stiffness increases markedly with age and is associated with excess risk for various
adverse clinical outcomes, including heart disease, dementia, and kidney disease. Although …

Background: Stiffening of large arteries can result in changes of cardiac structure and
function by increasing afterload to the left ventricle. Calcification has been proposed as a …

Background Whether a direct blood pressure-independent reduction in aortic stiffness can
occur after several years of antihypertensive treatment has never been unequivocally …