This review summarizes several scientific contributions at the recent Satellite Symposium of
the European Society of Hypertension, held in Milan, Italy. Arterial stiffening and its …

The sympathetic nervous system represents a fundamental homeostatic system that exerts
considerable control over blood pressure and the distribution of blood flow. This process has …

Increased arterial stiffness is associated with higher levels of aortic wave reflection and
aortic blood pressure. Recent evidence suggests a link between muscle sympathetic nerve …

Sympathetic activation characterizes essential hypertension, contributing to the
development and progression of the high blood pressure state. Throughout the years …

Arterial stiffness is increased in type 1 diabetes (T1D), before any clinical complications of
the disease are evident. The aim of the present paper was to investigate the association …

A bstract The cardiovascular diseases are still the leading cause of mortality and impaired
quality of life worldwide. This fact implies the necessity of appropriate screening markers for …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the western world. As accumulating
evidence emerges that risk of developing cardiovascular disease increases with higher …

Increased arterial stiffness is associated with higher levels of aortic wave reflection and
aortic blood pressure. Recent evidence suggests a link between muscle sympathetic nerve …