Several studies have established that the increase in arterial stiffness (AS) is a cardiovascular risk factor but to date no studies have evaluated in hypertensive patients its prognostic value in comparison with another powerful risk factor,left ventricular mass (LVM) as measured by echocardiography. We prospectively evaluated the prognostic value of AS and LVM in [...]
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Arterial Stiffness as an Imaging Biomarker:Are All Pathways Equal? [Editorial Commentary]
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