Safar et al Hypertension and Arterial Stiffness 797 amplification, though it actually refers to a
pressure waveform distortion rather than an amplification, the latter erroneously implying an …

Local pulse wave velocity (PWV) is evolving as one of the important determinants of arterial
hemodynamics, localized vessel stiffening associated with several pathologies, and a host …

Abstract Purpose of Review To update and review novel insights into the mechanisms,
measurements, and therapeutic approaches to arterial stiffness. Recent Findings Arterial …

Background Physical activity is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, mainly
through effects on atherosclerosis. Aortic stiffness may be an alternative mechanism. We …

Thrombocytopenia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical M... : Medicine Thrombocytopenia
in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Manifestations, Treatment, and Prognosis in 230 …

Background: Arterial stiffness, the expression of reduced arterial elasticity, is an effective
predictor of cardiovascular disorders. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between exposure to …

Structural and functional arterial properties commonly impair with aging process. These
effects on vasculature could act at many levels from microcirculation to large vessels. Above …

Arterial stiffness has been recognized as a marker of cardiovascular disease and associated
with long-term worse clinical outcomes in several populations. Age, hypertension, smoking …

Abstract Treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH) affects between 3 and 30% of hypertensive
patients, and its presence is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in industrialized
countries worldwide, despite highly effective preventive treatments available. As a difference …