Decreased fibrinolytic activity is associated with carotid artery stiffening in arterial hypertension

Decreased fibrinolytic activity is associated with carotid artery stiffening in arterial hypertension

Background: A prothrombotic state is associated with the presence and severity of organ damage in hypertensive patients. In these patients, evidence of subclinical carotid functional changes anticipates major cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of hemostat...

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Main Authors: Cristiana Catena, Gianluca Colussi, Valentina Fagotto, Leonardo A Sechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Beta stiffness
carotid artery
fibrinolysis
plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
primary hypertension
Young's elastic modulus
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=57;epage=57;aulast=Catena

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