Vascular Aging and Cardiovascular Disease

Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 261-271

  Cunha, Pedro G ^a   Olsen, Michael H ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease prevention; Cardiovascular risk; Carotid intima media thickness; Early vascular aging; Large artery damage; Vascular aging; Vascular disease; Vascular stiffness

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025142780     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801387-8.000259     Document Type: Chapter

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