Systemic arteriosclerosis is associated with left ventricular remodeling but not atherosclerosis: a TASCFORCE study

Systemic arteriosclerosis is associated with left ventricular remodeling but not atherosclerosis: a TASCFORCE study

Abstract Background Arteriosclerosis (arterial stiffening) is associated with future cardiovascular events, with this effect postulated to be due to its effect on cardiac afterload, atherosclerosis (plaque formation) progression or both, but with limited evidence examining these early in disease for...

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Main Authors: Jonathan R. Weir-McCall, Matthew Lambert, Stephen J. Gandy, Jill J. F. Belch, Ian Cavin, Shelley A. Henderson, Roberta Littleford, Jennifer A. Macfarlane, Shona Z. Matthew, R. Stephen Nicholas, Allan D. Struthers, Frank Sullivan, Richard D. White, J. Graeme Houston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Subjects:
Arterial complaince
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Left ventricle
Cardiovascular risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-018-0428-0

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