Phenomena and Processes

Vascular Stiffness

Loss of vascular ELASTICITY due to factors such as AGING; and ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. Increased arterial stiffness is one of the RISK FACTORS for many CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

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Abstract

Loss of vascular ELASTICITY due to factors such as AGING; and ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. Increased arterial stiffness is one of the RISK FACTORS for many CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

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8 entry terms
  • Stiffness, Vascular
  • Vascular Stiffnesses
  • Aortic Stiffness
  • Arterial Stiffness
  • Aortic Stiffnesses
  • Arterial Stiffnesses
  • Stiffness, Aortic
  • Stiffness, Arterial

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2012

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  • Elasticity (1990-2011)

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  1. G09.330.940w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vascular Stiffness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059289. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059289
  2. Vascular Stiffness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_stiffness
  3. Vascular Stiffness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4797538