A healthy aorta exerts a powerful cushioning function, which limits arterial pulsatility and
protects the microvasculature from potentially harmful fluctuations in pressure and blood …

Due to the cyclic function of the human heart, pressure and flow in the circulation are
pulsatile rather than continuous. Addressing pulsatile haemodynamics starts with the most …

Ventricular–arterial coupling (VAC) plays a major role in the physiology of cardiac and aortic
mechanics, as well as in the pathophysiology of cardiac disease. VAC assessment …

Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with increased risk
of cardiovascular disease (CVD) 20-30 years later; however, cardiovascular (CV) risk in the …

Gender difference is well recognized as a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, improves cardiovascular functions through …

568 Hypertension September 2018 prevalence of hypertension with a 2% increase for
every≈ 100 m (≈ 330 ft)-increase in altitude above 3000 mASL (≈ 9800 ft). 16 …

Background Dietary inorganic nitrate (NO3−) is a polyatomic ion, which is present in large
quantities in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, and has attracted considerable attention …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to synthesize the evidence on
non-traditional biomarkers from proteomic and metabolomic studies that may distinguish …

Central aortic pressure waveforms contain valuable prognostic information in addition to
central systolic pressure. Using pressure-flow relations, wave separation analysis can be …

Aging increases arterial stiffness and wave reflections that augment left ventricular wasted
pressure effort (WPE). A single bout of exercise may be effective at acutely reducing WPE …