Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of fatal stroke in essential hypertension.

Laurent, Stéphane

Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of fatal stroke in essential hypertension. [electronic resource] - Stroke May 2003 - 1203-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1524-4628

10.1161/01.STR.0000065428.03209.64 doi


Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aorta--pathology
Blood Pressure
Carotid Arteries
Comorbidity
Coronary Disease--mortality
Diabetes Mellitus--epidemiology
Elasticity
Female
Femoral Artery
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia--epidemiology
Hypertension--complications
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Paris--epidemiology
Predictive Value of Tests
Proportional Hazards Models
Risk
Risk Factors
Smoking--epidemiology
Stroke--etiology
Survival Analysis