Arterial stiffness, a leading marker of risk in hypertension, can be measured at material or
structural levels, with the latter combining effects of the geometry and composition of the …

There is strong evidence that sex chromosomes and sex hormones influence blood
pressure (BP) regulation, distribution of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and co-morbidities …

Hypertension in older adults is related to adverse cardiovascular outcomes, such as heart
failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and death. The global burden of hypertension is …

Continuous monitoring of the central blood pressure waveform from deeply embedded
vessels such as the carotid artery and jugular vein has clinical value for the prediction of all …

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 …

In vitro fertilization involving frozen embryo transfer and donor oocytes increases
preeclampsia risk. These in vitro fertilization protocols typically yield pregnancies without a …

Preeclampsia, a systemic vascular disorder characterized by new-onset hypertension and
proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of maternal and perinatal …

Definition and management of arterial hypertension in children and adolescents are
uncertain, due to different positions of current guidelines. The European Society of …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine whether aortic pulse wave velocity
(aPWV) improves prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events beyond conventional …

The arterial pulse wave (PW) is a rich source of information on cardiovascular (CV) health. It
is widely measured by both consumer and clinical devices. However, the physical …