Nonlinear association between pulse wave velocity and cognitive function: A population-based study

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2152-2157

  Nilsson, Erik D ^a   Elmståhl, Sölve ^b   Minthon, Lennart ^a   Nilsson, Peter M ^a   Pihlsgård, Mats ^b   Tufvesson, Eva ^a   Nägga, Katarina ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AQT; Arterial stiffness; Blood pressure; Cognitive function; Epidemiology; MMSE; Pulse wave velocity

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PULSE WAVE; QUICK TEST OF COGNITIVE SPEED; COGNITION DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSE WAVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84927623015     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000329     Document Type: Article

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