A novel echocardiography-derived index of cardiac age correlates significantly with chronological age and peripheral arterial stiffening, offering a potential quantitative marker for cardiac morphological changes.
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May support cardiac aging index as a marker of vascular changes; leaves open prospective validation for clinical use.
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