Higher arterial stiffness, as measured by aortic augmentation index, is independently associated with lower cardiorespiratory fitness in asymptomatic men without known coronary heart disease.
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Hypothesis-generating in asymptomatic men; leaves open whether fitness interventions reduce arterial stiffness.
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