Abstract
We hypothesize that airflow limitation is associated with increasing arterial stiffness and that having COPD increases a non-invasive measure of arterial stiffness - the aortic augmentation index (AIx) - independently of other CVD risk factors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 397-405 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Respiratory Medicine |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Arterial stiffness
- Augmentation index
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- EPIDEMIOLOGY