Background/Aim Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong determinant of morbidity and
mortality. In athletes and the general population, it is established that high-intensity interval …

The goal of this review is to provide further understanding of increased vascular stiffness
with aging, and how it contributes to the adverse effects of major human diseases …

Townsend et al Vascular Research on Arterial Stiffness 699 pressure, blood flow, and
arterial diameter change with each heartbeat. In addition to the passive mechanical …

Arterial stiffening occurs with age and is closely associated with the progression of
cardiovascular disease. Stiffening is most often studied at the level of the whole vessel …

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 …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to calculate robust quantitative estimates of the
predictive value of aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) for future cardiovascular (CV) events …

The great incidence of cardiovascular (CV) diseases in the world spurs the search for new
solutions to enable an early detection of pathological processes and provides more precise …

Key points A recent 30 year prospective study showed that lifelong sauna use reduces
cardiovascular‐related and all‐cause mortality; however, the specific cardiovascular …

The aorta stiffens with aging, a process that is accelerated by arterial hypertension.
Decreased arterial compliance is one of the earliest detectable manifestations of adverse …

The burden of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is considerable and is
projected to worsen. To date, there are no approved therapies available for reducing …