Vascular robustness: The missing parameter in cardiovascular risk prediction

Undetected high risk for premature death of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals with low-to-moderate risk factor scores is an acknowledged obstacle to CVD prevention. The vasculature's functional robustness against risk factor derailment may serve as a novel discriminator of mortalit...

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Main Authors: Lutz E. Kraushaar, Alexander Dressel, Alexander Maßmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518300081