TY - JOUR
T1 - Expert consensus document on arterial stiffness
T2 - Methodological issues and clinical applications
AU - Laurent, Stephane
AU - Cockcroft, John
AU - Van Bortel, Luc
AU - Boutouyrie, Pierre
AU - Giannattasio, Cristina
AU - Hayoz, Daniel
AU - Pannier, Bruno
AU - Vlachopoulos, Charalambos
AU - Wilkinson, Ian
AU - Struijker-Boudier, Harry
PY - 2006/11
Y1 - 2006/11
N2 - In recent years, great emphasis has been placed on the role of arterial stiffness in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Indeed, the assessment of arterial stiffness is increasingly used in the clinical assessment of patients. Although several papers have previously addressed the methodological issues concerning the various indices of arterial stiffness currently available, and their clinical applications, clinicians and researchers still report difficulties in selecting the most appropriate methodology for their specific use. This paper summarizes the proceedings of several meetings of the European Network for Non-invasive Investigation of Large Arteries and is aimed at providing an updated and practical overview of the most relevant methodological aspects and clinical applications in this area.
AB - In recent years, great emphasis has been placed on the role of arterial stiffness in the development of cardiovascular diseases. Indeed, the assessment of arterial stiffness is increasingly used in the clinical assessment of patients. Although several papers have previously addressed the methodological issues concerning the various indices of arterial stiffness currently available, and their clinical applications, clinicians and researchers still report difficulties in selecting the most appropriate methodology for their specific use. This paper summarizes the proceedings of several meetings of the European Network for Non-invasive Investigation of Large Arteries and is aimed at providing an updated and practical overview of the most relevant methodological aspects and clinical applications in this area.
KW - Arterial stiffness
KW - Artery
KW - Cardiovascular events
KW - Haemodynamics
KW - Pathophysiology
KW - Prognosis
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U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl254
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl254
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17000623
AN - SCOPUS:33750318148
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 27
SP - 2588
EP - 2605
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
IS - 21
ER -