Aortic augmentation index and aging: Mathematical resolution of a physiological dilemma?

Hypertension

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Namasivayam, Mayooran ^a   Adji, Audrey ^a,b   O'Rourke, Michael F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; AORTA PRESSURE; AORTIC REGURGITATION INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTOLE; WAVEFORM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; AORTA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953808088     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.153742     Document Type: Letter

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