Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite
significant advances in risk stratification and management. This has prompted the search for …

BACKGROUND Vascular age is an emerging health indicator and predictor of end-organ
damage to the heart, brain, and kidney. Although there have been many review publications …

Townsend et al Vascular Research on Arterial Stiffness 699 pressure, blood flow, and
arterial diameter change with each heartbeat. In addition to the passive mechanical …

За последние годы было опубликовано множество исследований по определению
жесткости артерий, доказана важность определения сосудистой жесткости как …

Aims Aircraft noise disturbs sleep, and long-term exposure has been shown to be
associated with increases in the prevalence of hypertension and an overall increased risk …

Background Decreased arterial elasticity is a risk factor for several cardiovascular outcomes.
Longitudinal data on the effect of physical activity in youth on adult arterial elasticity are …

Importance Severe forms of common chronic oral infections or inflammations are associated
with increased cardiovascular risk in adults. To date, the role of childhood oral infections in …

Background During the past decade, there has been a rapid increase of interactive apps
designed for health and well-being. Yet, little research has been published on developing …

The association of obesity with noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular
complications and diabetes, is considered a major threat to the management of health care …

Objective To identify, in children the normal rate of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
(cfPWV) progression, and whether presence of cardiometabolic risk factors is associated …