Normal femoral artery stiffness does not change substantially with age up to the sixth decade, but is significantly associated with metabolic cardiovascular risk factors such as BMI and mean arterial pressure.
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Femoral PWV reference values may aid clinical interpretation; leaves open incremental prognostic value beyond carotid-femoral PWV.
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