Is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased arterial stiffness?

Julie H Janner; David A McAllister; Nina S Godtfredsen; Eva Prescott; Jørgen Vestbo

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2011.08.016

Is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased arterial stiffness?

Julie H Janner
, David A McAllister
, Nina S Godtfredsen
, Eva Prescott
, Jørgen Vestbo

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Respiratory Medicine
Vol/bind	106
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	397-405
Antal sider	9
ISSN	0954-6111
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2011.08.016
Status	Udgivet - 2012

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title = "Is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with increased arterial stiffness?",

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