Stiffening of aortic wall linked with increased risk of high blood pressure
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
An analysis of the relationship between several vascular function measures and blood pressure levels finds that certain measures including higher aortic stiffness were associated with a higher risk of new hypertension; however, initial blood pressure was not independently associated with risk of progressive aortic stiffening, suggesting that vascular stiffness may be a precursor rather than the result of hypertension.