Key result
Increased arterial stiffness was significantly and independently associated with memory impairment in men among elderly hypertensive patients with subjective memory complaints.
Population
198 elderly hypertensive patients with subjective memory complaints, mean age 69.3+/-6.2 years.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Caution against changing practice in elderly hypertensives; leaves open whether arterial stiffness contributes causally to memory impairment in men.
Cross-Sectional (n=198)
Vascular abnormalities, including arterial stiffness and thickness, are independently associated with cognitive impairment and white matter hyperintensities in older hypertensive patients.
Kearney‐Schwartz et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in hypertension with subjective memory complaints (n=198). Arterial stiffness, thickness, and endothelial dysfunction was evaluated on degree of cognitive impairment. Increased arterial stiffness was significantly and independently associated with memory impairment in men among elderly hypertensive patients with subjective memory complaints.
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