There is strong evidence that sex chromosomes and sex hormones influence blood
pressure (BP) regulation, distribution of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and co-morbidities …

Preeclampsia, a systemic vascular disorder characterized by new-onset hypertension and
proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of maternal and perinatal …

Exploiting photoplethysmography signals (PPG) for non-invasive blood pressure (BP)
measurement is interesting for various reasons. First, PPG can easily be measured using …

Background: Although a high intake of some flavonoid subclasses may reduce
cardiovascular disease mortality, data regarding the in vivo mechanisms of action are …

The most common method of clinical measurement of arterial blood pressure is by means of
the cuff sphygmomanometer. This instrument has provided fundamental quantitative …

Arterial stiffness and excessive pressure pulsatility have emerged as important risk factors
for cardiovascular disease. Arterial stiffness increases with age and in the presence of …

Objective: Arterial stiffness is an independent cardiovascular risk factor and sodium intake
could be a determinant of arterial stiffness. Nevertheless, the studies that investigated the …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can increase arterial
stiffness 3–4 wk following infection, even among young, healthy adults. However, the long …

Young African-American men have altered macrovascular and microvascular function. In
this cross-sectional study, we tested the hypothesis that vascular dysfunction in young …

Background: By contrast with other southern European people, north Portuguese population
registers an especially high prevalence of hypertension and stroke incidence. We designed …