Pathophysiologically lower BPs results in less strain on the LV, and, thus, more aggressive
BP control may have benefits in terms of LV hypertrophy, myocardial fibrosis, diastolic …

Aortic stiffness increases markedly with age and is associated with excess risk for various
adverse clinical outcomes, including heart disease, dementia, and kidney disease. Although …

BACKGROUND The purpose of this document is to provide clinicians with guidance, using
expert consensus, to help summarize evidence and offer practical recommendations …

The assessment of arterial stiffness, a common feature of ageing, exacerbated by many
common disorders such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or renal diseases, has become …

The portion of society aged≥ 60 years is the fastest growing population in the Western
hemisphere. Aging is associated with numerous changes to systemic physiology that affect …

The relations of measures of arterial stiffness, pulsatile hemodynamic load, and endothelial
dysfunction to atrial fibrillation (AF) remain poorly understood. To better understand the …

Background Current evidence on the association between serum urate and risk of atrial
fibrillation (AF) is limited by cross‐sectional designs and 1‐time measurement of serum …

Arterial stiffness has been investigated as part of the physiopathology of arterial
hypertension since the 1970s. Its role in increasing the “pulsatile load” imposed over the Left …

This study aimed to evaluate left atrial (LA) mechanics using two-dimensional speckle-
tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) and investigate their correlations with measures of …

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered cardiac arrhythmia
globally and substantially increases the risk for thromboembolic disease. Albeit, 20% of all …