EAN: 9783319248424

SPRINGERBRIEFS IN PHYSIOLOGY ARTERIAL STIFFNE...

Arterial stiffness is an emerging risk factor with important implications for cardiovascular
disease risk. Herein  we concisely summarize the physiological and pathophysiological aspects
of arterial stiffening  and highlight the importance of increased arterial stiffness for future
cardiovascular events. Factors contributing to increased arterial stiffness such as advancing
age  obesity  race  sex differences and cardiorespiratory fitness are examined while
elucidating the potential underlying mechanisms for each scenario. To conclude  we discuss
novel interventions to prevent and or reverse the arterial stiffening process in order to
reduce cardiovascular risk. This book also: Overviews the cellular and molecular mechanisms of
arterial stiffness Discusses the implications of arterial stiffness in target organ damage

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