Structural and Functional Abnormalities of Carotid

Authors: Alessandro Maloberti Paolo Meani Marisa Varrenti Luca Giupponi Miriam Stucchi Paola Vallerio Cristina Giannattasio

Publish Date: 2015/05/19

Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 373-379

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Abstract

Early vascular aging is a process characterized by a reduction in arterial elastin with an increase in collagen that has been related to cardiovascular risk factor and can determine an increased arterial stiffness and central blood pressure It can be measured by several non invasive methods and in different arterial segment The present paper will focus on functional local stiffness parameter and structural intima media thickness carotid arteries alterations typically evaluated by ultrasound methods Methodological research and clinical issue has been reviewed

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