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 …

This review focuses on the association between vascular calcification and arterial stiffness,
highlighting the important genetic factors, systemic and local microenvironmental signals …

Background Long-term exposure to pollution can lead to an increase in the rate of decline of
lung function, especially in older individuals and in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background The presence and implications of abnormal arterial stiffness, a potential
independent predictor of outcomes, in community‐dwelling treated hypertensives is …

Inflammation is an obligatory marker of arterial disease, both stemming from the
inflammatory activity of cholesterol itself and from well-established molecular mechanisms …

Objective: Resistant hypertension (res-HTN) is a challenging problem, but little is known of
res-HTN in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). In this post-hoc INternational …

Blood pressure variability is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but its
association with atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncertain. We aimed to evaluate the association …

Hypertension, the most common preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and
death, is a growing health burden. Serious cardiovascular complications result from target …

Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor, and clinical trials have demonstrated that
successful reduction of elevated blood pressure to target levels translates into decreased …

Background Previous reviews have shown that β-blocker use for the treatment of
hypertension without compelling indications was associated with increased risk of stroke in …