Blood Pressure and Arterial Wall Mechanics in Cardiovascular Diseases

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Safar, Michel E. (Editor), O'Rourke, Michael F. (Editor), Frohlich, Edward D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cardiology.; Medicine & Public Health.

In cardiovascular prevention, there has traditionally been a small number of cardiovascular risk factors to evaluate and manage, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and smoking. Recently, it has been recognized that new mechanical factors should be identified, and specifically involves pu...