Arterial alterations with aging and high blood pressure. A noninvasive study of carotid and femoral arteries.
Population
78 untreated normotensive and hypertensive subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Regional arterial aging differences may refine vascular assessments; leaves open prospective validation and therapeutic targeting.
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Population
78 untreated normotensive and hypertensive subjects
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Outcome
Arterial parameters including pulse pressure, pulsatile change in diameter, distensibility coefficient, and local cross-sectional compliance at the carotid and femoral arteriessurrogate
Aging and higher mean blood pressure are strongly associated with reduced distensibility in the carotid artery, but these alterations are not observed in the femoral artery, highlighting regional differences in arterial aging.
Cite This Study
Bénétos et al. (1993) studied this question.