The association between pulse wave velocity and cognitive function: the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study.

<h4>Objectives</h4>Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a measure of arterial stiffness and its increase with ageing has been associated with damage to cerebral microvessels and cognitive impairment. This study examined the relationship between carotid-femoral PWV and specific domains of cogniti...

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Main Authors: Joel Singer, Julian N Trollor, John Crawford, Michael F O'Rourke, Bernhard T Baune, Henry Brodaty, Katherine Samaras, Nicole A Kochan, Lesley Campbell, Perminder S Sachdev, Evelyn Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23637918/?tool=EBI