Pulse pressure affects the relationship between flow-mediated dilatation and cardiovascular risk

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Aug 20;175(3):581-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Jun 10.

Authors

Andrea Cardona¹, Giuseppe Ambrosio², Anna Mengoni¹, Antonella D'Antonio¹, Maurizio Bentivoglio¹, Jose Milei³, Fabio Angeli¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
² Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.ambrosio@ospedale.perugia.it.
³ Instituto de Investigaciones Cardiologicas "Alberto C. Taquini", University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PMID: 24953869
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.06.002

No abstract available

Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Cardiovascular risk; Endothelial function; Flow-mediated dilatation; Pulse pressure.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology*
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Vascular Stiffness / physiology*
Vasodilation / physiology*