Can arterial wave augmentation in young adults explain variability of cardiovascular risk in ethnic minorities?

Objective: Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors do not fully explain ethnic differences in CV disease [1,2]. We tested if pulse wave velocity (PWV) and Augmentation Index (AIx) and their determinants from childhood may underlie ethnic variability in CV risk as young adults in the ‘DASH’ longitudinal study.
Source: Artery Research - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research