A retrospective study of arterial stiffness and subsequent clinical outcomes in cancer patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Conclusion: Atherosclerosis is advanced and accelerated in patients with malignancy, and these patients had significantly higher rates of adverse cardiovascular events, and their risk might be stratified by ABI and baPWV. Registration: University Hospital Medical Information Network-CTR (http://www.umin.ac.jp/ctr/). Identifier: Kumamoto University Malignancy and Atherosclerosis study (UMIN000028652). Public access information: Opt-out materials are available at the following website: http://www.kumadai-junnai.com/home/wp-content/uploads/akusei.pdf.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS: Heart and vessels Source Type: research