Pathogenesis of elevated peripheral pulse pressure: Some reflections and thinking forward

Hypertension

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-36

  Vasan, Ramachandran S ^a,b  

^a FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTERIAL WALL THICKENING; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEART INFARCTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION;

AGING; AORTA; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37449024470     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.101196     Document Type: Editorial

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