P120 A MODEL-BASED STUDY ON THE EVOLUTION OF BLOOD PRESSURE DURING AGEING

Background: Hypertension being a major risk factor of cardiovascular mortality, there is a pressing need to understand the ageing mechanisms that lead to the continuous increase of pulse pressure and systolic blood pressure over time. Alterations in both forward and backward waves with age have been...

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Main Authors: Stamatia Pagoulatou, Nikolaos Stergiopulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930274/view