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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Main Authors: Siske Bos, Rosa Maria Bruno, Bart Spronck, Maarten Heusinkveld, Stefano Taddei, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Koen Reesink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930266/view