3. MECHANISMS FOR AGE-CHANGE IN AORTIC AUGMENTATION PRESSURE
Augmentation index (AIx) is a widely used measure of wave reflection and aortic stiffness. It rises with age in a curvilinear manner whereas central augmentation pressure (AP) and pulse pressure (PP) from which it is determined (as AIx=AP ÷ PP) rise linearly with age. Apparent flattening of AIx over...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925788/view |