Aortic stiffness and brain integrity in elderly patients with cognitive and functional complaints

Volume: 13, Pages: 2161 - 2167
Published: Oct 26, 2018
Abstract
Purpose Cerebral white matter lesions (WML) and brain atrophy are frequent in older persons and are associated with adverse outcomes. It has been suggested that aortic stiffness plays a role in the pathogenesis of WML and gray matter (GM) loss. There is, however, little evidence on the association between aortic stiffness and brain integrity in older patients. In this study, we investigated whether aortic stiffness is associated with WML and GM...
Paper Details
Title
Aortic stiffness and brain integrity in elderly patients with cognitive and functional complaints
Published Date
Oct 26, 2018
Volume
13
Pages
2161 - 2167
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