Implications of pulse wave velocity and central pulse pressure in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction by Anette Caroline Kõre, Tuuli Joonsalu, Martin Serg, Priit Pauklin, Jüri Voitk, Indrek Roose, Jaan Eha, Priit Kampus

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Effectiveness of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training, and resistance and aerobic exercise for cardiovascular health in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HIRAC-COPD): a... by Bin Yu, Wenbin Liu, Yuekong Hu, Yuling Huang, Qin Dai, Yuting Yang, Chunmei Fu, Zhen Zeng, Lingyan Li, Bo Yang, Zhiying Lei, Yunzhe Fan, Yuchen Li, Jiang Wu, Jinxiang Zhu, Peng Yu, Jiqi Yang, Haojiang Zuo, Peng Jia, Shujuan Yang

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The association between estimated pulse wave velocity and cardio-cerebrovascular disease risk: a cohort study by Guangyan Liu, Wenyue Sha, Yueying Wu, Jinhua Luo, Yuying Cai, Tuming Zhang, Yu Yang

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Antioxidant Potential of Adiponectin and Full PPAR-γ Agonist in Correcting Streptozotocin-Induced Vascular Abnormality in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Sheryar Afzal, Munavvar Abdul Sattar, Edward James Johns, Olorunfemi A. Eseyin, Ali Attiq

“…Plasma adiponectin, lipid contents, and arterial stiffness with oxidative stress biomarkers were measured using an in vitro and in vivo analysis. …”
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Augmentation index as a predictor of right ventricular dysfunction in coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study by Arash Rahimi, Babak Geraiely, Hamed Vahidi, Mohammadreza Eftekhari, Ramyar Rahimi Darehbagh, Somayeh Mohammadi, Golrokh Ghaffari, Meysam Khoshavi

“…Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is a well-established predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality. …”
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Reference Values of Pulse Wave Velocity in Healthy People from an Urban and Rural Argentinean Population by Alejandro Díaz, Cintia Galli, Matías Tringler, Agustín Ramírez, Edmundo Ignacio Cabrera Fischer

“…In medical practice the reference values of arterial stiffness came from multicenter registries obtained in Asia, USA, Australia and Europe. …”
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Vitamin K2—a neglected player in cardiovascular health: a narrative review by Serge C Harb, Samir Kapadia, Anas Saad, Toshiaki Isogai, Agam Bansal, Essa Hariri, Nicholas Kassis, Jean-Pierre Iskandar, Leon J Schurgers, Omar Abdelfattah

“…In its inactive form, this protein is associated with various markers of cardiovascular disease including increased arterial stiffness, vascular and valvular calcification, insulin resistance and heart failure indices which ultimately increase cardiovascular mortality. …”
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Vascular Effects of Achieving Low Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis - A 2-Year Prospective Cohort Study by Huan Meng, Xerox SL Lau, Isaac TH Cheng, Byran P Yan, Alex P Lee, Ho So, LS Tam

“…However, there were no significant differences in the progression of carotid plaque and arterial stiffness markers between the two groups in the multivariate analysis. …”
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UK cardiac rehabilitation fit for purpose? A community-based observational cohort study by Saïd Ibeggazene, Chelsea Moore, Costas Tsakirides, Michelle Swainson, Theocharis Ispoglou, Karen Birch

“…ISWT performance increased following CR (440±150 m vs 633±217 m, p<0.001); however, blood pressure, body weight, endothelial function, arterial stiffness and habitual physical activity behaviours were unchanged following 6 weeks of CR (p>0.05).Conclusion Patients in a UK CR cohort exercise at intensities that are variable but generally low. …”
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Reduced Cardiovascular Capacity and Resting Metabolic Rate in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Investigation by Bradley A. Wall, Daniel A. Galvão, Naeem Fatehee, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nigel Spry, David Joseph, Robert U. Newton

“…There were no differences between groups for peripheral and central blood pressure, arterial stiffness, or metabolic profile. Conclusion. Three months or longer exposure to androgen deprivation therapy was associated with reduced cardiorespiratory capacity and resting metabolic rate, but not in a range of blood biomarkers. …”
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The Relationship between Carotid Atherosclerosis, Inflammatory Cytokines, and Oxidative Stress in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hemodialysis Patients by Hongqi Ren, Xuan Zhou, Zhiyong Luan, Xiaomei Luo, Shujing Han, Qing Cai, Wang Rui, Yan Li

“…To identify the relationship between microinflammation, oxidative stress, and carotid arterial stiffness in hemodialysis patients. Methods. The CAS β and PWV obtained by ultrasound technology were used to assess carotid arterial stiffness. …”
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Estimated pulse wave velocity improves risk stratification for all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19 by Kimon Stamatelopoulos, Georgios Georgiopoulos, Kenneth F. Baker, Giusy Tiseo, Dimitrios Delialis, Charalampos Lazaridis, Greta Barbieri, Stefano Masi, Nikolaos I. Vlachogiannis, Kateryna Sopova, Alessandro Mengozzi, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Ina Schim van der Loeff, Aidan T. Hanrath, Bajram Ajdini, Charalambos Vlachopoulos, Meletios A. Dimopoulos, Christopher J. A. Duncan, Marco Falcone, Konstantinos Stellos, the Pisa COVID-19 Research Group, Newcastle COVID-19 Research Group

“…We sought to evaluate the prognostic role of estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV), a marker of arterial stiffness which reflects overall arterial integrity and aging, in risk stratification of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. …”
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Interaction between Nuclear Receptor and Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist Subtypes in Metabolism and Systemic Hemodynamics of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Sheryar Afzal, Munavvar Abdul Sattar, Ibrahim Albokhadaim, Ali Attiq, Mahmoud Kandeel, Aimi Syamima Abdul Manap, Sameer M. Alhojaily

“…As compared to the WKY control, the SHR control group’s noninvasive blood pressure and basal mean arterial pressure were significantly greater, along with increased arterial stiffness, lower plasma nitric oxide, adiponectin concentration, and antioxidant enzyme levels (all P<0.05). …”
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The relationship of macular vessel density and foveal avascular zone with pulse wave velocity and central blood pressure in healthy adults: Persian cohort study by Hamid Reza Heidarzadeh, Elaheh Ebrahimi Miandehi, Nasser Shoeibi, Mohammad Reza Ansari Astaneh, Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini, Majid Abrishami, Mehrdad Motamed Shariati, Saeid Eslami, Parnian Arjmand, Mojtaba Abrishami

“…In addition, higher arterial stiffness was found to correlate with a lower parafoveal DCP VD value. …”
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Association of Circulating Neprilysin with BMI, Cardiovascular Health, and Kidney Function in High-Risk Pregnancies: A Pilot Study by Kaltrina Kutllovci Hasani, Azra Kulovic-Sissawo, Adam Saloň, Christina Stern, Karoline Mayer-Pickel, Mila Cervar-Zivkovic, Nandu Goswami, Herbert Fluhr, Ursula Hiden

“…During mid-pregnancy, sNEP showed a positive correlation with CRAE and an inverse correlation with PWV, suggesting reduced arterial stiffness. By late pregnancy, sNEP was positively associated with glomerular filtration rate and inversely correlated with creatinine and protein levels, reflecting improved kidney function. …”
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Association between body composition indices and vascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Nikoohemmat, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Ali Valizadeh, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Reza Yari-Boroujeni, Zahra Seifi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri

“…Abstract Objective This systematic review explores the intricate relationship between body composition, with a specific focus on skeletal muscle mass, and vascular health indices, including measures of arterial stiffness—pulse wave velocity (PWV) and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI)—as well as arterial structure, specifically carotid artery intima–media thickness (cIMT). …”
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Antihypertensive effects of SGLT2 inhibitors; a letter to the editor on new concepts by Rahimeh Eskandarian, Mohammad Memarian, Samira Mehrabi Pari

“…These medications may also improve arterial stiffness and reduce inflammation, impacting to their blood pressure-lowering properties.…”
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Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the effects of inorganic nitrate in hypertension-induced target organ damage: protocol of the NITRATE-TOD... by James C Moon, Amrita Ahluwalia, Anthony Mathur, Ceri Davies, Jackie Cooper, Vikas Kapil, Asad Shabbir, Clement Wai Zhen Lau, Alexander Jozua Pedro Hamers, Krishnaraj Sinhji Rathod, Christopher Peter Primus

“…Introduction Arterial stiffness and left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy are the key markers of hypertensive target organ damage (TOD) associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …”
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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Resistant Hypertension by Dimitrios Syrseloudis, Ioannis Andrikou, Eirini Andrikou, Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Christodoulos Stefanadis

“…Moreover, the various ABPM components such as average BP values, circadian BP variability patterns, and ambulatory BP-derived indices, such as ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI), add significantly to the risk stratification of RH. …”
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Ankle Blood Pressure and Pulse Pressure as Predictors of Cerebrovascular Morbidity and Mortality in a Prospective Follow-Up Study by Heikki J. Hietanen, Rauni Pääkkönen, Veikko Salomaa

“…The results were compared with pulse pressure, another indicator of arterial stiffness. Methods. Patients with normal ankle and exercise brachial blood pressures were taken as the reference group. …”
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