Why the study?
Is thoracoabdominal aortic compliance reduced in patients with stroke compared to non-stroke controls?
Population
45 hospitalized patients, comprising 20 patients with stroke and 25 age- and sex-matched non-stroke control…
Comparison
Pulse wave velocity measurements of… vs Age- and sex-matched hospitalized, non-stroke…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May mark elevated atherosclerotic risk in stroke; leaves open validation as non-invasive surrogate before clinical use.
Is thoracoabdominal aortic compliance reduced in patients with stroke compared to non-stroke controls?
Thoracoabdominal aortic compliance is significantly reduced in stroke patients, suggesting it may serve as a non-invasive surrogate marker of atherosclerotic risk.
Lehmann et al. (1995) studied this question.
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