Cross-Sectional Correlates of Increased Aortic Stiffness in the Community

Gary F. Mitchell; Chao‐Yu Guo; Emelia Benjamin; Martin G. Larson; Michelle J. Keyes; Joseph A. Vita; Ramachandran S. Vasan; Daniel Levy

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.106.667733

Abstract

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The prevalence of abnormal aortic stiffness increases steeply with advancing age in the community, especially in the presence of obesity or diabetes. Our data suggest that the burden of disease attributable to aortic stiffness is likely to increase considerably over the next few years as the population ages.

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