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SUBMITTER: Araghi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441227 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Araghi Marzieh M Shipley Martin J MJ Wilkinson Ian B IB McEniery Carmel M CM Valencia-Hernández Carlos A CA Kivimaki Mika M Sabia Séverine S Singh-Manoux Archana A Brunner Eric J EJ
European journal of epidemiology 20191127 9
Aortic stiffness is associated with an increased risk of cardio- and cerebrovascular disease and mortality and may increase risk of dementia. The aim of the present study is to examine the association between arterial stiffness and cognitive decline in a large prospective cohort study with three repeated cognitive assessment over 7 years of follow-up. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) was measured among 4300 participants (mean ± standard deviation age 65.1 ± 5.2 years) in 2007-2009 and categorize ...[more]