Article
Ageing and vascular ageing.
Postgraduate medical journal - 1 Jun 2006
Jani B, Rajkumar C
Abstract excerpt
There is an age related decline in various physiological processes. Vascular ageing is associated with changes in the mechanical and the structural properties of the vascular wall, which leads to the loss of arterial elasticity and reduced arterial compliance. Arterial compliance can be measured by different parameters like pulse wave velocity, augmentation index, and systemic arterial compliance. There is...
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