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Expert consensus document on the measurement of aortic stiffness in daily practice using carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Stiffness of elastic arteries like the aorta predicts cardiovascular risk. By directly reflecting
arterial stiffness, having the best predictive value for cardiovascular outcome and the ease of …
arterial stiffness, having the best predictive value for cardiovascular outcome and the ease of …
Recommendations on the use of echocardiography in adult hypertension: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the …
…, B Haluska, E Ofili, P Segers… - European Heart …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Hypertension remains a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The measurement
of blood pressure continues to have pitfalls related to both physiological aspects and acute …
of blood pressure continues to have pitfalls related to both physiological aspects and acute …
Large-Artery Stiffness in Health and Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
A healthy aorta exerts a powerful cushioning function, which limits arterial pulsatility and
protects the microvasculature from potentially harmful fluctuations in pressure and blood flow. …
protects the microvasculature from potentially harmful fluctuations in pressure and blood flow. …
Pulse wave propagation in a model human arterial network: assessment of 1-D numerical simulations against in vitro measurements
A numerical model based on the nonlinear, one-dimensional (1-D) equations of pressure and
flow wave propagation in conduit arteries is tested against a well-defined experimental 1:1 …
flow wave propagation in conduit arteries is tested against a well-defined experimental 1:1 …
Vascular smooth muscle cells and arterial stiffening: relevance in development, aging, and disease
P Lacolley, V Regnault, P Segers… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
The cushioning function of large arteries encompasses distension during systole and recoil
during diastole which transforms pulsatile flow into a steady flow in the microcirculation. …
during diastole which transforms pulsatile flow into a steady flow in the microcirculation. …
Role of pulse pressure amplification in arterial hypertension: experts' opinion and review of the data
…, AD Protogerou, MJ Roman, ME Safar, P Segers… - …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Arterial hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular (CV) risk factor worldwide based
on observational studies of brachial artery blood pressure (BP). In the latest guidelines of the …
on observational studies of brachial artery blood pressure (BP). In the latest guidelines of the …
Telomere length and cardiovascular risk factors in a middle‐aged population free of overt cardiovascular disease
…, D De Bacquer, M Langlois, P Segers… - Aging cell, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence assembled over the last decade shows that average telomere length (TL) acts as
a biomarker for biological aging and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular. Although …
a biomarker for biological aging and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular. Although …
Arterial wave reflections and incident cardiovascular events and heart failure: MESA (Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Objectives : This study sought to assess the relationship between central pressure profiles
and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in a large community-based sample. Background : …
and cardiovascular events (CVEs) in a large community-based sample. Background : …
[HTML][HTML] Pulse wave propagation in a model human arterial network: assessment of 1-D visco-elastic simulations against in vitro measurements
The accuracy of the nonlinear one-dimensional (1-D) equations of pressure and flow wave
propagation in Voigt-type visco-elastic arteries was tested against measurements in a well-…
propagation in Voigt-type visco-elastic arteries was tested against measurements in a well-…
Noninvasive (input) impedance, pulse wave velocity, and wave reflection in healthy middle-aged men and women
P Segers, ER Rietzschel, ML De Buyzere… - …, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
The relation between arterial function indices, such as pulse wave velocity and augmentation
index with parameters derived from input impedance analysis, is still incompletely …
index with parameters derived from input impedance analysis, is still incompletely …