Aortic pulse wave velocity as a marker of cardiovascular disease in subjects over 70 years old

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 871-877

  Meaume, Sylvie ^a   Rudnichi, Annie ^c   Lynch, Antony ^a   Bussy, Caroline ^a   Sebban, Claude ^a   Benetos, Athanase ^b   Safar, Michel E ^b  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES FOIX   (France)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

^c Co Src Outsourcing Serv COVANCE ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Aortic pulse wave velocity; Cardiovascular mortality; Drug treatment of hypertension; Very old (over 70 years)

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE;

EID: 0035003781     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200105000-00006     Document Type: Article

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