Should we calculate arterial stiffness gradient in middle-aged women with increased cardiovascular risk?

CONCLUSIONS: Age, abdominal obesity, blood pressure, triglycerides, glucose, kidney function parameters and menopause all are associated with PWV ratio. More importance to women with high cardiovascular risk should be given whilst screening and stratifying further progression of the disease. PMID: 30880477 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Blood Pressure - Category: Hematology Tags: Blood Press Source Type: research