Higher Daily Physical Activity Level Is Associated with Lower RBC Aggregation in Carotid Artery Disease Patients at High Risk of Stroke

Higher Daily Physical Activity Level Is Associated with Lower RBC Aggregation in Carotid Artery Disease Patients at High Risk of Stroke

Aim: Carotid artery disease (CAD) is an atherosclerotic inflammatory disease that affects the arterial wall, specifically at points of bifurcation where blood flow is disturbed. Abnormal blood rheology could participate in the pathophysiology of ischemic cardiovascular disease. Physical activity (PA...

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Main Authors: Pauline Mury, Camille Faes, Antoine Millon, Mathilde Mura, Céline Renoux, Sarah Skinner, Virginie Nicaise, Philippe Joly, Nellie Della Schiava, Patrick Lermusiaux, Philippe Connes, Vincent Pialoux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
blood rheology
chronic physical activity
red blood cell aggregation
stroke
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2017.01043/full

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