Arterial stiffness

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vascular resistance

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• Original Contributions Increased Arterial Stiffness Is Independently Related to Cerebrovascular Disease and Aneurysms of the Abdominal Aorta The Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease (SMART) Study J.
• Arterial stiffness is associated with orthostatic hypotension in elderly subjects with history of falls.
• Increased arterial stiffness is independently related to cerebrovascular disease and aneurysms of the abdominal aorta: the Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease (SMART) Study.
• Arterial stiffness is a new concept to many clinicians, even though clinicians and clinical physiologists at the turn of this century established its importance, and developed methods for its measurement.
• With the increased longevity of modern societies and the recognition that arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk in selected populations, the factors underlying vascular stiffness have assumed major importance.

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