Association of changes of pulse wave velocity and augmentation index after isometric handgrip exercise with coronary lesion extent and revascularization

• Main Authors: Seong Taeg Kim (Author), Yeekyoung Ko (Author), Jong-Wook Beom (Author), Ki Yung Boo (Author), Jae-Geun Lee (Author), Joon-Hyouk Choi (Author), Song-Yi Kim (Author), Seung-Jae Joo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is associated with myocardial ischemia and incident coronary artery disease (CAD), and indexes of arterial stiffness are usually increased in patients with CAD. However, these indexes are often increased in elderly without CAD. Arterial stiffness in patients wi...