Morphological subtypes of intracranial internal carotid artery arteriosclerosis and the risk of stroke

TC Van Den Beukel, JE Van Der Toorn, MW Vernooij… - Stroke, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Accumulating evidence highlights the existence of distinct morphological
subtypes of intracranial carotid arteriosclerosis. So far, little is known on the prevalence of …

The protective role of regular aerobic exercise on vascular function with aging

DH Craighead, KA Freeberg, DR Seals - Current Opinion in Physiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Regular aerobic exercise enhances arterial function during aging.•Aerobic
exercise suppresses age-related vascular oxidative stress and inflammation.•Certain …

Arterial stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity correlated with cognitive decline in hypertensive individuals: a systematic review

B Aimagambetova, T Ariko, S Merritt, T Rundek - BMC neurology, 2024 - Springer
Background Arterial stiffness is a degenerative modification in the arterial wall that
significantly affects normal aging. Arterial hypertension is a major risk factor for …

Neurovascular coupling during cognitive activity in adults with controlled hypertension

WK Lefferts, JP DeBlois, TV Barreira… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Hypertension, even when controlled, may accelerate arterial stiffening and impair the ability
of the cerebrovasculature to increase blood flow to support neural activity, ie, neurovascular …

Nordic Walking in Water on Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

T Ploydang, W Khovidhunkit, H Tanaka… - Medicine and Science …, 2023 - europepmc.org
Purpose To determine the effects of regular ANW on glycemic control and vascular function
in older adults with type 2 diabetes and mild cognitive impairment. Methods Thirty-three …

Effects of whey protein supplementation on aortic stiffness, cerebral blood flow, and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: findings from the ANCHORS …

WK Lefferts, JA Augustine, NL Spartano, WE Hughes… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
ANCHORS A-WHEY was a 12-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to examine
the effect of whey protein on large artery stiffness, cerebrovascular responses to cognitive …

Exploration of cerebral hemodynamic pathways through which large artery function affects neurovascular coupling in young women

BT Cilhoroz, JP DeBlois, WK Lefferts… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The interactions between large artery function and neurovascular coupling
(NVC) are emerging as important contributors to cognitive health. Women are …

Evaluation of cerebrovascular hemodynamics in vascular dementia patients with a new individual computational fluid dynamics algorithm

J Xie, Z Cheng, L Gu, B Wu, G Zhang, W Shiu… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Cerebral hemodynamic disorders are involved in the occurrence and
progression of vascular dementia (VaD), but the methods to detect hemodynamics …

Preservation of neurovascular coupling to cognitive activity in anterior cerebrovasculature during incremental ascent to high altitude

WK Lefferts, JP DeBlois, JE Soriano… - … altitude medicine & …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: High altitude sojourn challenges blood flow regulation in the brain, which may
contribute to cognitive dysfunction. Neurovascular coupling (NVC) describes the ability to …

Gender difference in the relationship between uric acid and pulse pressure among Korean adults

CE Park, HH Sung, EY Jung, AE Moon… - Clinical and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Hyperuricemia is associated with cardiovascular disease, but the relationship between uric
acid (UA) and pulse pressure (PP) is unclear. Therefore, the present study assesses the …