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Review
. 2007:44:1-18.
doi: 10.1159/000096699.

Arterial stiffness: a simplified overview in vascular medicine

Michel E Safar  1
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Review

Arterial stiffness: a simplified overview in vascular medicine

Michel E Safar. Adv Cardiol. 2007.

Abstract

Arterial elasticity is a common index of medical semiology, easier to understand than blood pressure measurement. This chapter summarizes the most classical aspects which are important to understand in vascular medicine.

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