YI 2.2 Spontaneous Cardiovascular Ageing of C57bl6 Mice Results in the Development of Aortic Stiffness Prior to Periphral Blood Pressure Alterations

Background: Although generally assumed to be an adaptive response to increased blood pressure (BP), arterial stiffness is now recognized as an independent predictor of cardiovascular (CV) events [1]. Moreover it precedes hypertension in at least two mouse models [2,3]. Therefore, the present study a...

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Main Authors: Sofie De Moudt, Jhana O. Hendrickx, Dorien G. De Munck, Arthur J. Leloup, Wim Martinet, Guido R.Y. De Meyer, Paul Fransen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2020-12-01
Series:Artery Research
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125950039/view