Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Vascular age is a reflection of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular factors that contribute to accelerated vascular aging (AVA) and stiffness of large elastic arteries, leading to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.1 Arterial stiffness has been regarded as an important biomarker in the assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk.[1][2][3][4] The addition of pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurements to traditional risk factors has improved the prediction of the ten-year risk of cardiovascular diseases in 13% of individuals at intermediate risk.
Author: Erika Maria Gonçalves Campana
Institution: Universidade Iguaçu
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3023021807