Aortic stiffness as a predictor of coronary atherosclerosis

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2347-2348

  Giannattasio, Cristina ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA DISEASE; AORTA STIFFNESS; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; NOTE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE;

EID: 33750591348     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e328010c2ae     Document Type: Note

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