Effect of Nebivolol and Lifestyle Modification on Large Artery Stiffness in Middle-Aged and Older Hypertensive Adults

For more than half a century cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States.  Aging, hypertension, and obesity are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and clearly associated with arterial stiffness.  Arterial stiffness generates higher afterloads and dimini...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Werner, Timothy Jason
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23316