Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity is Associated with the Risk of New Carotid Plaque Formation: Data from a Chinese Community-based Cohort

Abstract Artery stiffness is an independent marker for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. However, whether the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV) is related to new carotid plaque formation is unresolved. This study aimed to investigate the association between baseline ba-PWV and new c...

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Main Authors: Yao Yang, Fangfang Fan, Minghao Kou, Ying Yang, Guanliang Cheng, Jia Jia, Lan Gao, Zechen Zhou, Dafang Chen, Yan Zhang, Yong Huo
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/62f863657aef49c2927cd61d87b503ed
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