P62 BLOOD PRESSURE LOWERING HALTS CAROTID ARTERY STIFFENING IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS: THE CATOD STUDY
Background: We anticipate that in vascular outpatients followed over time, measured changes in arterial stiffness will be the multifactorial result of pressure-dependence, ageing- related degeneration, wall stress homeostasis, and medical treatment. Carotid ultrasound enables assessment of carotid p...
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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/125930266/view |