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arterial stiffness: a standalone construct

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arterialstiffness1 CONSTRUCTArterial stiffnessLAURENT · CARDIOLOGY

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Cardiology

reduced distensibility of large arteries, measured mainly by pulse wave velocity, that independently predicts cardiovascular events.

In cardiology, arterial stiffness refers to reduced distensibility of large arteries, measured mainly by pulse wave velocity, that independently predicts cardiovascular events. This meaning comes from Laurent (2006) in European Heart Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Laurent, S., Cockcroft, J., Van Bortel, L., Boutouyrie, P., Giannattasio, C., Hayoz, D., Pannier, B., Vlachopoulos, C., Wilkinson, I., Struijker-Boudier, H., & on behalf of the European Network for Non-invasive Investigation of Large Arteries (2006). Expert consensus document on arterial stiffness: methodological issues and clinical applications. European Heart Journal, 27(21), 2588-2605. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehl254

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