P136 ALTERED ADVENTITIAL COLLAGEN FIBRIL MECHANICS AND MORPHOLOGY WITH HIGH PULSE WAVE VELOCITY
Background: Arterial stiffening, occurring as part of the natural aging process of the artery, is well- established as a powerful predictor of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about how localised changes in the extracellular matrix and mechanical properties of arterial tissue contrib...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930309/view |