Arterial stiffness and peripheral arterial disease

Adv Cardiol. 2007:44:199-211. doi: 10.1159/000096731.

Abstract

Of the atherosclerotic diseases, peripheral arterial disease is the most characterized by its association with systolic hypertension, increased arterial stiffness and disturbed wave reflection. This disease raises the question to which extent sclerosis in 'atherosclerosis' is necessary per se to cause an increase in systolic blood pressure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Atherosclerosis / complications
  • Atherosclerosis / physiopathology
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Blood Pressure
  • Extremities / blood supply*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Intermittent Claudication / complications
  • Intermittent Claudication / physiopathology
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases / physiopathology*
  • Regional Blood Flow
  • Vascular Resistance*