High‐intensity interval training (HIIT) is characterised by short bouts of high‐intensity
submaximal exercise interspersed with rest periods. Low‐volume HIIT, typically involving …

Arterial hypertension represents a major global health concern; more than one fourth of the
population is affected by high blood pressure. Albeit the underlying cause of the disease …

Abstract The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis was initiated in July 2000 to investigate
the prevalence, correlates, and progression of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a …

Background—A reduction in compliance of the large-sized cardiothoracic (central) arteries is
an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease with advancing …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the reproducibility of pulse wave velocity
(PWV) and augmentation index (AIx) measured using pulse wave analysis (PWA), prior to its …

Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging involves the mechanical excitation of tissue
using localized, impulsive radiation force. This results in shear-wave propagation away from …

On an empirical basis, exercise has been regarded as a fundamental pre-requisite for
human well-being and physical integrity since classical times. Only in the last decades …

Decreased elasticity in large and medium-sized arteries has been postulated to be
associated with cardiovascular diseases. We prospectively examined the relation between …

Increased arterial stiffness is thought to contribute to the increased incidence of
cardiovascular disease with age. Little, however, is known about the influence of aging on …

Sex hormones appear to play a pivotal role in determining cardiovascular risk. Androgen
deprivation therapy for males with prostate cancer results in a hypogonadal state that may …