Increased arterial stiffness in males with abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Ida Åström MalmRachel De BassoPeter BlomstrandNiclas Bjarnegård

Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging (2020)

Males with AAA have decreased aortic wall distensibility and enhanced reflection waves in central aorta during systole. These results imply that increased arterial wall stiffness may be a contributing factor to the overall higher cardiovascular risk seen in patients with AAA.

Keyphrases

abdominal aortic aneurysm
aortic valve
pulmonary artery
blood pressure
left ventricular
aortic dissection
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension