Whether isolated systolic hypertension in the young (ISHY) implies a worse outcome and
needs antihypertensive treatment is still a matter for dispute. ISHY is thought to have …

Vascular assessment is becoming increasingly important in the diagnosis of cardiovascular
diseases. In particular, clinical assessment of arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave …

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence supports the effects of short-interval high-intensity interval
training (HIIT) for improving cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2peak) after stroke. We aimed to …

BACKGROUND Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indirect index of arterial stiffness and
an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Consistency of PWV assessment over time is thus …

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a reliable measurement of arterial stiffness. Our study
assesses the association between body mass index (BMI) and brachial-ankle PWV (baPWV) …

The concept of self-predictability plays a key role for the analysis of the self-driven dynamics
of physiological processes displaying richness of oscillatory rhythms. While time domain …

Objective: Increased resting heart rate as well as increased arterial stiffness are both
independent predictors of cardiovascular events and mortality. Results of previous studies …

The arterial wall is a composite material of elastin, collagen, and extracellular matrix with
acutely modifiable material properties through the action of smooth muscle cells. Therefore …

Experimental investigations have established that the stiffness of large arteries has a
dependency on acute heart rate (HR) changes. However, the possible underlying …

Epidemiological studies have shown that chronically elevated resting heart rate (HR) is
significantly associated with organ damage, morbidity and mortality in a wide range of …