Seasonal variation of novel arterial stiffness indexes in Japanese hypertensive patients.

CONCLUSION: AVI was associated with reflected wave like as augmentation index. Thus, a high AVI may suggest increased central wave reflection. Although the significance of seasonal variation of AVI remains unknown, AVI may influence seasonal variations in the incidence of CVA. PMID: 30409046 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clinical and Experimental Hypertension - November 8, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kita T, Kitamura K Tags: Clin Exp Hypertens Source Type: research