Mediation effect of arterial stiffness on ideal cardiovascular health and stroke

Background and aims Ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics was associated with stroke, but the causal pathway was poorly investigated. Arterial stiffness was a major factor associated with both ideal CVH metrics and stroke. This study aimed to investigate whether the effect of ideal CVH metrics on stroke was mediated and enhanced by arterial stiffness. Methods and results A total of 15,297 participants were included in current study. Arterial...