What is it about?
We used data on pulse wave vevlocity along the aorta, but also ultrasound examination data of the carotid artery to analyse prediction of future morbidity and mortality in a population-based, elderly cohort from Malmo, Sweden.
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Why is it important?
An increased understanding of arterial (vascular) ageing can provide new insights beyond the risk represented by atherosclerosis.
Perspectives
New preventive strategies can be developed.
Peter Nilsson
Lunds Universitet
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This page is a summary of: A Vascular Aging Index as Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Events and Total Mortality in an Elderly Urban Population, Angiology, June 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0003319719857270.
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