Disassociation of aortic pulse wave velocity and augmentation index in patients with metabolic syndrome: should we blame inflammation?

Blood Press. 2016 Jun;25(3):196-7. doi: 10.3109/08037051.2015.1116261. Epub 2015 Dec 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / complications*
  • Inflammation / diagnosis
  • Inflammation / physiopathology*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / complications*
  • Metabolic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Metabolic Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Pulse
  • Pulse Wave Analysis
  • Vascular Stiffness