Impact of hypertension severity on arterial stiffness, cerebral vasoreactivity, and cognitive performance

Impact of hypertension severity on arterial stiffness, cerebral vasoreactivity, and cognitive performance

ABSTRACT. Aging, hypertension (HTN), and other cardiovascular risk factors contribute to structural and functional changes of the arterial wall. Objective: To evaluate whether arterial stiffness (AS) is related to cerebral blood flow changes and its association with cognitive function in patients w...

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Main Authors: Henrique Cotchi Simbo Muela, Valeria A. Costa-Hong, Monica Sanches Yassuda, Michel Ferreira Machado, Ricardo de Carvalho Nogueira, Natalia C. Moraes, Claudia Maia Memória, Thiago A. Macedo, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Ayrton Roberto Massaro, Ricardo Nitrini, Luiz A. Bortolotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
hypertension
vascular changes
arterial stiffness
cerebral blood flow
cognitive performance
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