Ten-year longitudinal change in aortic stiffness assessed by cardiac MRI in the second half of the human lifespan: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

Conclusions In our longitudinal, community-based cohort study of adult individuals aged 45 years or greater, greater mean blood pressure and a history of smoking history were associated with increased aortic stiffening over 10 years as assessed by MRI.

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Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ohyama, Y., Teixido-Tura, G., Ambale-Venkatesh, B., Noda, C., Chugh, A. R., Liu, C.-Y., Redheuil, A., Stacey, R. B., Dietz, H., Gomes, A. S., Prince, M. R., Evangelista, A., Wu, C. O., Hundley, W. G., Bluemke, D. A., Lima, J. A. C. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research