Prognostic Value of Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as Index of Arterial Stiffness in the General Population

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Authors

Tine W. Hansen · Chr. Hansen (Denmark)

Jan A. Staessen · Bispebjerg Hospital

Christian Torp‐Pedersen · Bispebjerg Hospital

Susanne Rasmussen · Bispebjerg Hospital

Lutgarde Thijs · Bispebjerg Hospital

Hans Ibsen · Bispebjerg Hospital

Jørgen Jeppesen ·

Abstract

In a general Danish population, APWV predicted a composite of cardiovascular outcomes above and beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors, including 24-hour MAP.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 113, Issue 5, pp. 664-670

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.579342

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