The large elastic arteries fulfill an important role in buffering the cyclical changes in blood
pressure, which result from intermittent ventricular ejection. With aging and accrual of …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the
ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although initially viewed as an acute …

A novel cardiovascular stress biomarker known as galectin-3 might be useful for anticipating
adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The objective of the current investigation was to assess …

Background: The aortic to femoral arterial stiffness gradient (af-SG) may be a novel measure
of arterial health and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but its association with CVD risk …

Background: Physiologically, the aorta is less stiff than peripheral conductive arteries,
creating an arterial stiffness gradient, protecting microcirculation from high pulsatile …

Background: Among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), arterial stiffness is
considered as a powerful predictor of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. However …

Background Previous physics-based analyses of arterial morphology in relation to pulsatile
pressure and flow, with pulse wave reflection, focused on the large arteries and required …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the
ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although initially viewed as an acute …

Arterial stiffness (AS), as assessed via pulse wave velocity (PWV), is a major biomarker for
cardiovascular risk assessment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the …

Background: In dialysis patients, loss of the normal gradient in arterial compliance, assessed
by the pulse wave velocity (PWV) ratio, predicts all-cause mortality better than does carotid …