Expert consensus document on arterial stiffness: Methodological issues and clinical applications

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2588-2605

  Laurent, Stephane ^a   Cockcroft, John ^b   Van Bortel, Luc ^c   Boutouyrie, Pierre ^a   Giannattasio, Cristina ^d   Hayoz, Daniel ^e   Pannier, Bruno ^f   Vlachopoulos, Charalambos ^g   Wilkinson, Ian ^h   Struijker Boudier, Harry ⁱ  

^a HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^e LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^f Manhes Hospital   (France)

^g HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^h ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arterial stiffness; Artery; Cardiovascular events; Haemodynamics; Pathophysiology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; PULSE WAVE; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIES; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONSENSUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULSE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33750318148     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl254     Document Type: Review

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