Cardiovascular disease (CVD) presents a great burden for elderly patients, their caregivers,
and health systems. Structural and functional alterations of vessels accumulate throughout …

The arterial pulse wave (PW) is a rich source of information on cardiovascular (CV) health. It
is widely measured by both consumer and clinical devices. However, the physical …

The endothelium forms an important part of the vasculature and is involved in promoting an
atheroprotective environment via the complementary actions of endothelial cell-derived …

Large artery stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity, is correlated with high blood
pressure and may be a causative factor in essential hypertension. The extracellular matrix …

Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of large artery stiffness, is an
important predictor of cardiovascular events. This has been attributed to it being an …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the
adult population worldwide and represent a severe economic burden and public health …

The ability of elastic tissues to deform under physiological forces and to subsequently
release stored energy to drive passive recoil is vital to the function of many dynamic tissues …

Limited evidence suggests that dairy whey protein may be the major dairy component that is
responsible for health benefits currently associated with increased dairy consumption. Whey …

A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane
Library to determine the effect of acute, chronic and passive smoking on arterial stiffness and …

Brachial systolic and pulse blood pressures (BPs) are better predictors of adverse
cardiovascular (CV) events than diastolic BP in individuals older than 50 years. The …