Prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the largest public health
challenges of our time. Identifying individuals at increased cardiovascular risk at an …

CKD frequently leads to chronic cardiac dysfunction. This complex relationship has been
termed as cardiorenal syndrome type 4 or cardio-renal link. Despite numerous studies and …

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 …

Arterial stiffness is a progressive aging process that predicts cardiovascular disease. Pulse
wave velocity (PWV) has emerged as a noninvasive, valid, and reliable measure of arterial …

BACKGROUND Arterial stiffness—typically assessed from non-invasive measurement of
pulse wave velocity along a straight portion of the vascular tree between the right common …

A recent study reported that the aortic–brachial arterial stiffness gradient, defined as carotid–
radial/carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV ratio), predicts all-cause mortality better …

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 …

Background: Aortic stiffness is a strong predictor of cardiovascular mortality in various
clinical conditions. The aim of this review is to focus on the arterial stiffness gradient, to …

Aging incurs aortic stiffening and dilation, but these changes are less pronounced in
peripheral arteries, resulting in stiffness and geometry gradients influencing progression of …

Increasing evidence points out at vascular stiffness (and in particular aortic stiffness
measured by pulse wave velocity) as a reliable biomarker of vascular aging, able to …