5.4 HIGH PWV IS ASSOCIATED WITH NANO-SCALE CHANGES IN THE MEDIAL LAYER OF THE INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY

Background: Arterial stiffening occurs as part of the natural ageing process. Degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the medial layer is typically implicated in arterial stiffening. However, little is known about how localised changes in arteries in terms of both structure and mechanical p...

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Main Authors: Riaz Akhtar, Zhuo Chang, Maria Lyck Hansen, Lars Melholt Rasmussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2016-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930407/view