P169 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMMON CAROTID DISTENSIBILITY/AORTIC STIFFNESS AND LEFT VENTRICULAR MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION IN RHEUMATOLOGIC PATIENTS

Introduction: Arterial stiffness is known to be associated with atherosclerosis, cardiac remodelling and cardiovascular diseases. In recent studies, common carotid artery rigidity was seen to better predict cardiac morphology and function if compared to aortic parameters. The aim of the study was to...

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Main Authors: Michele Bevilacqua, Andrea Dalbeni, Angela Tagetti, Luca Gomarasca, Giovanni Orsolini, Andrea Giollo, Maurizio Rossini, Ombretta Viapiana, Giovanni Cioffi, Pietro Minuz, Cristiano Fava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930172/view