Cardiovascular diseases increase dramatically with age in both men and women. While it is
clear that advanced age allows more time for individuals to be exposed to risk factors in …

Increased arterial stiffness is a degenerative vascular process, progressing with age that
leads to a reduced capability of arteries to expand and contract in response to pressure …

Aging results in functional and structural changes in the cardiovascular system, translating
into a progressive increase of mechanical vessel stiffness, due to a combination of changes …

Large conductive arteries undergo to structural modifications by aging, eventually leading to
increased vascular stiffness. As consequence, cardiovascular hemodynamic changes by …

True RHTN, diagnosed by ABPM, is associated with twice the CV risk compared with RHTN
due to a white-coat effect. 18 Overall, the average BP measurements obtained in all three …

Background Primary hypertension in children is often characterized by high pulse pressure
that could be attributable to increased ventricular ejection velocities and volumes and/or …

2.2. Pressão Arterial de Consultório e Monitoramento Ambulatorial da Pressão Arterial A
HAR verdadeira, diagnosticada pelo MAPA, tem o dobro do risco CV em comparação à …

Patient positioning is one of the milestones of neurological surgery, which significantly
affects the surgical outcome and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Several positions are …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in women.
Along with the effect of age on the risk of CVD, the reproductive profile of women can …

Background: The extent of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a major predictor of
vascular disease events. We have previously found regular apple intake, a major source of …