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Pulse Wave Velocity

Known as: Pulse Wave Velocities, Wave Velocities, Pulse, Velocities, Pulse Wave 
The rate at which a pressure wave moves distally through an artery, which is a direct measure of arterial stiffness. Clinically, this value is… 
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2010
2010
Heart disease and changes in pulse wave velocity and pulse pressure amplification in the elderly over 80 years: the PARTAGE Study
Objectives Pulse wave velocity (PWV) and pulse pressure amplification (PPA) are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk… 
2008
2008
Association of microalbuminuria with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity: the Ohasama study.
BACKGROUND Microalbuminuria is recognized as a marker of generalized vascular dysfunction. However, the associations between… 
2007
2007
The clinical trial of Women On the Move through Activity and Nutrition (WOMAN) study.
2006
2006
Noninvasive arterial measurements of vascular damage in healthy young adults: relation to coronary heart disease risk.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Higher Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity Is Associated with More Advanced Carotid Atherosclerosis in End-Stage Renal Disease
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is a new measure of arterial stiffness. We examined whether higher brachial-ankle pulse wave… 
2005
2005
New strategy to attenuate pulse wave velocity in haemodialysis patients.
BACKGROUND Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is commonly elevated in haemodialysis (HD) patients having cardiovascular diseases… 
2005
2005
Relationships between Echocardiographic Findings, Pulse Wave Velocity, and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the relationships between echocardiographic findings, brachial-ankle pulse wave… 
2005
2005
Elevated C-reactive protein: a common marker for atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk and subclinical stages of pulmonary dysfunction and osteopenia in a healthy population.
2004
2004
Higher carotid‐radial pulse wave velocity in healthy offspring of patients with Type 2 diabetes
Aims  To determine whether carotid‐radial pulse wave velocity (crPWV), a simple non‐invasive measurement of muscular artery… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Pulse wave velocity and morphological changes associated with early atherosclerosis progression in the aortas of cynomolgus monkeys.
To determine the time course of changes in arterial stiffness and corresponding morphology during atherosclerosis progression, we… 
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