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Arterial Stiffness in the Young: Assessment, Determinants, and Implications

Arterial stiffness describes the rigidity of the arterial wall. Its significance owes to its relationship with the pulsatile afterload presented to the left ventricle and its implications on ventricular-arterial coupling. In adults, the contention that arterial stiffness as a marker and risk factor...

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Autor principal: Cheung, Yiu-Fai
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Cardiology 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2859331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20421954
http://dx.doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2010.40.4.153