Artery Research

Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2012
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1. 1.1 REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR CAROTID STIFFNESS

L. Engelen, I. Ferreira, C.D.A. Stehouwer, S. Laurent, P. Boutouyrie
Pages: 141 - 141
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2. 1.2 NORMAL AND REFERENCE VALUES OF BARORECEPTOR SENSITIVITY: THE PPS3 STUDY

L. Zanoli, P. Boutouyrie, J.P. Empana, N. Estrugo, G. Escriou, H. Ketthab, J.F. Pruny, D. Laude, F. Thomas, B. Pannier, P. Castellino, X. Jouven, S. Laurent
Pages: 141 - 141
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4. 1.4 ASSOCIATION OF 24 HOUR AORTIC AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR MASS

A.A. Argyris, G. Kollias, T.G. Papaioannou, E. Nasothimiou, J. Blacher, M.E. Safar, A. Achimastos, P.P. Sfikakis, A.D. Protogerou
Pages: 142 - 142
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8. 2.2 INACCURACIES WITH BRACHIAL AND RADIAL APPLANATION TONOMETRY: SIMILAR IN MAGNITUDE, BUT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION

T.L. de Backer, S.J. Vermeersch, B. Drieghe, Y. Taeymans, P. Segers, L. van Bortel
Pages: 143 - 143
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10. 2.4 VASCULAR AND CARDIAC STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION

D.S. Thompson, I.A. Tennant, A.T. Barnett, J. Kips, M.S. Boyne, E.E. Chung, A.P. Chung, C. Osmond, M.A. Hanson, P.D. Gluckman, P. Segers, T.E. Forrester, J.K. Cruickshank
Pages: 144 - 144
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11. 2.5 THE ADDITIVE VALUE OF MEASURING SUBCLINICAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS GENDER SPECIFIC

S. Holewijn, M. den Heijer, D.W. Swinkels, A.F.H. Stalenhoef, J. de Graaf
Pages: 144 - 144
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12. 2.6 COMPARISON OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY ON-LINE HEMODIAFILTRATION AND HIGH-FLUX HEMODIALYSIS ON VASCULAR FUNCTION AND STRUCTURE IN END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS

J. Bellien, C. Freguin, F. Le Roy, I. Remy-Jouet, M. Hanoy, C. Monteil, C. Thuillez, M. Godin, R. Joannides
Pages: 144 - 144
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13. 3.1 THE EFFECTS OF ANTICONTRACTILE PROPERTY OF PERIVASCULAR ADIPOSE TISSUE IN OBESE MICE

C. Agabiti Rosei, C. De Ciuceis, C. Rossini, E. Porteri, R. Rezzani, L.F. Rodella, A.M. Heagerty, D. Rizzoni, E. Agabiti Rosei
Pages: 145 - 145
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16. 3.4 CHARACTERISATION OF THE TWO-LAYERED MEDIA IN THE MAMMALIAN CAROTID ARTERY

C. Evagora, C. Hillery, L.H. Timmins, E. Das, S. Badye, J.E. Moore, J.E. Martin, S.E. Greenwald
Pages: 146 - 146
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17. 3.5 EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM TREATMENT WITH LERCANIDIPINE ON CIRCULATING ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELLS AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS IN RETINAL ARTERIOLES

C. De Ciuceis, C. Rossini, E. La Boria, S. Duse, F. Semeraro, C. Agabiti Rosei, P. Airò, M. Scarsi, A. Tincani, M.L. Muiesan, A. Paini, M. Salvetti, E. Porteri, E. Agabiti Rosei, D. Rizzoni
Pages: 146 - 146
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19. 4.1 PULSE WAVE VELOCITY CHANGES OVER A FOUR YEARS FOLLOW UP: SYNERGIC EFFECTS OF DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION

C.F. Cesana, M.P. Meani, C.F. Castagna, G.L. Giupponi, S.F. Soffici, N.S. Nava, V.M. Varrenti, R.D. Ribecca, B.M. Baroni, S.M. Stucchi, F.R. Facchetti, M.A. Moreo, G.C. Giannattasio, M.G. Mancia
Pages: 147 - 147
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23. 4.5 LOCALISED MICROMECHANICAL REMODELLING OF THE AORTA IN A MODEL OF TYPE 1 DIABETES

R. Akhtar, X. Zhao, N. Gardiner, B. Derby, J.K. Cruickshank, M.J. Sherratt
Pages: 148 - 148
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26. 5.2 CUFF AND TONOMETER BASED DEVICE FOR ASSESSMENT OF CAROTID TO FEMORAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY: VALIDATION ACCORDING TO ARTERY SOCIETY GUIDELINES

M. Butlin, E. Bozec, E. Millet-Amaury, G. Pucci, F. Battista, A. Qasem, G. Schillaci, P. Boutouyrie, A. Avolio
Pages: 149 - 149
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27. 5.3 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT-TERM BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY AND LARGE-ARTERY STIFFNESS IN HUMAN HYPERTENSION

G. Parati, G. Bilo, G. Pucci, S. Laurent, I. Macquin-Mavier, P. Boutouyrie, F. Battista, L. Settimi, G. Desamericq, G. Dolbeau, A. Faini, P. Salvi, E. Mannarino, G. Schillaci
Pages: 149 - 149
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28. 5.4 HIGHER PULSE PRESSURE IN OLDER PEOPLE IS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALLER AORTIC LUMEN AREA

G.F. Mitchell, A.A. Torjesen, S. Sigurdsson, J.J.M. Westenberg, L.J. Launer, V. Gudnason, T.B. Harris
Pages: 149 - 150
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29. 5.5 ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY: A CRITICAL DETERMINANT OF AORTIC STIFFNESS IN MEN

C. Vlachopoulos, N. Ioakeimidis, D. Terentes-Printzios, A. Synodinos, A. Aggelakas, A. Aggelis, K. Aznaouridis, M. Abdelrasoul, E. Christoforatou, C. Stefanadis
Pages: 150 - 150
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30. 5.6 PULSE PRESSURE AND AGE

N. Westerhof, B.E. Westerhof
Pages: 150 - 150
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31. P1.01 ASSOCIATION OF CAROTID STRAIN AND PRIOR RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - RESULTS FROM THE SWISS AIR POLLUTION AND LUNG AND HEART DISEASE IN ADULTS COHORT STUDY (SAPALDIA3)

S. Caviezel, J. Dratva, E. Schaffner, C. Schindler, N. Probst-Hensch, N. Künzli, J.M. Gaspoz, T. Rochat, A. Schmidt-Trucksäss
Pages: 151 - 151
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32. P1.02 ACTIVE PREVENTION STUDY: ATHEROSCLEROSIS CAROTID-CORONARY INVESTIGATION BY ECHOGRAPHY

C.F. Cesana, S.F. Soriano, C.P. Campadello, C.P. Canova, F.R. Facchetti, F.I. Faggiano, M.G.F. Mureddu, G.N. Gaibazzi, C.S. Carerj, M.M.L. Muiesan, R.F. Rigo, M.A. Moreo, C.G. Giannattasio
Pages: 151 - 151
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33. P1.03 ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONISTS REVERSE EFFECTS OF CARDIOTONIC STEROIDS ON VASCULAR ELASTICITY AND COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS

A.O. Konradi, Y.N. Grigorova, K.A. Bagrov, A.V. Fadeev, I.V. Emelianov, O.V. Fedorova, A.Y. Bagrov
Pages: 151 - 152
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34. P1.04 PREDICTORS OF VASCULAR AGE IN A POPULATION WITH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS

M. Loboz-Rudnicka, J. Jaroch, Z. Bociaga, E. Kruszynska, B. Ciecierzynska, M. Dziuba, K. Dudek, I. Uchmanowicz, K. Loboz-Grudzien
Pages: 152 - 152
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36. P1.06 IS IMPAIRED FASTING GLUCOSE ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLINICAL ARTERIAL DISEASE? THE STRONG HEART STUDY

M.J. Roman, R.B. Devereux, I. Hriljac, E.T. Lee, L.G. Best, B.V. Howard
Pages: 152 - 152
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37. P1.07 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECHOES FROM THE CAROTID MEDIA, CLINICAL VARIABLES AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS

F. Stea, J.P. Empana, L.A.H.T. Nguyen, P. Brands, B. Pannier, X. Jouven, S. Laurent, P. Boutouryie
Pages: 152 - 153
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38. P1.08 PREDICTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS WITH AORTIC STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

C. Vlachopoulos, N. Ioakeimidis, K. Aznaouridis, A. Aggelis, D. Terentes-Printzios, A. Aggelakas, M. Abdelrasoul, A. Synodinos, G. Lazaros, C. Stefanadis
Pages: 153 - 153
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39. P1.09 HERITABILITY OF RETINAL MICROCIRCULATION IN FLEMISH FAMILIES

Y.-P. Liu, Y. Jin, L. Thijs, T. Kuznetsova, K. Asayama, Y.-M. Gu, M. Bochud, P. Verhamme, H. Struijker-Boudier, J.A. Staessen
Pages: 153 - 153
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40. P1.10 INTERLEUKIN GENETIC POLYMORPHISM IN RELATION TO ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN A FLEMISH POPULATION

Y.-P. Liu, L. Thijs, T. Kuznetsova, K. Asayama, Y.-M. Gu, P. Verhamme, H. Struijker-Boudier, H. Schmidt, J.A. Staessen
Pages: 153 - 153
Research Article

41. P1.12 ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN LEFT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIAL OXYGEN DEMAND

C.M. Park, K. March, T. Tillin, N. Chaturvedi, A.D. Hughes
Pages: 154 - 154
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42. P1.11 CENTRAL SYSTOLIC AUGMENTATION INDEXES AND URINARY SODIUM IN A WHITE POPULATION

Y.-P. Liu, L. Thijs, T. Kuznetsova, Y.-M. Gu, K. Asayama, K. Stolarz-Skrzypek, Y. Jin, P. Verhamme, H. Struijker-Boudier, J.A. Staessen
Pages: 154 - 154
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43. P1.13 ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN WAVE INTENSITY AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN THE CAROTID ARTERY

C.M. Park, K. March, T. Tillin, N. Chaturvedi, A.D. Hughes
Pages: 154 - 154
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44. P1.14 NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF CARDIAC HEMODYNAMIC IN COPD

A. Albarrati, N. S. Gale, S. Enright, M. Munnery, I. Munnery, D. J. Shale, J. R. Cockcroft
Pages: 155 - 155
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45. P1.15 ASSESSING THE CORRELATES OF ARTERIAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN HEALTHY ADOLESCENTS

T.J. Bradley, C. Slorach, C. Manlhiot, W. Hui, T. Sarkola, E.T. Jaeggi, L. Mertens
Pages: 155 - 155
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50. P1.20 ASSOCIATION OF THE CARDIO-ANKLE VASCULAR INDEX WITH AGE AND SEX IN THE SAPALDIA 3 COHORT STUDY

S. Endes, J. Dratva, S. Caviezel, C. Schindler, N. Künzli, N. Probst-Hensch, J.-M. Gaspoz, T. Rochat, A. Schmidt-Trucksäss
Pages: 157 - 157
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52. P1.22 NON-INVASIVE HAEMODYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION BY MEANS OF IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY IN PRIMARY PREVENTION

P. Forcada, D. Olano, S. Obregon, S. Gonzalez, J. Chiabaut, C. Castellaro, F. Inserra, C. Kotliar
Pages: 157 - 157
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53. P1.23 CENTRAL AORTIC PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS PATTERNS ACCORDING TO DRUGS AND GENDER IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

P. Forcada, D. Olano, S. Obregon, S. Gonzalez, C. Castellaro, J. Chiabaut, F. Inserra, C. Kotliar
Pages: 157 - 157
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54. P1.24 ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS IN CHRONIC AIRWAYS DISEASE EVALUATION (ARCADE)

N.S. Gale, M. Munnery, A. Albarrati, I. Munnery, D.J. Shale, J.R. Cockcroft
Pages: 158 - 158
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57. P1.27 NT-PROBNP AND VASCULAR CALCIFICATION IN AFRICAN AND CAUCASIAN MEN: THE SAFREIC STUDY

R. Kruger, R. Schutte, H.W. Huisman, M.H. Olsen, A.E. Schutte
Pages: 159 - 159
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58. P1.28 THE ACCUMULATION OF RISK FACTORS OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCREASE IN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AMONG MIDDLE-AGED MALE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

J. Halonen, H. Lindholm, H. Sistonen, H. Torpo, T. Lindholm, L. Kallio-Vihersaari, J. Konttinen, T. Kemppainen
Pages: 159 - 159
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59. P1.29 AN IGF2 RECEPTOR GENE POLYMORPHISM MODULATES BLOOD PRESSURE TRENDS OVER TIME IN TYPE 2 DIABETES

R.P. Narayanan, S.G. Anderson, B. Fu, A. Payton, A. White, W. Ollier, J.M. Gibson, A.H. Heald
Pages: 159 - 159
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60. P1.30 IN HIGH CVD RISK GROUP ARTERIAL FUNCTION MARKERS CORRELATE WEAKLY WITH PWV AND AIXHR75 AS EXCEPTIONS

R. Navickas, L. Ryliskyte, A. Jakaitiene, Z. Visockiene, J. Badariene, A. Laucevicius
Pages: 159 - 159
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61. P1.31 INCREASED VASCULAR AGE IN TREATED HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED AUGMENTATION INDEX

M.F. Neves, A.R. Cunha, M.A. Casanova, M. Trindade, J. d’El-Rei, F. Medeiros, W. Oigman
Pages: 160 - 160
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62. P1.32 GENDER DIFFERENCES RELATED TO INCREASED VASCULAR AGE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

M.F. Neves, M.A. Casanova, A.R. Cunha, M. Trindade, J. d’El-Rei, F. Medeiros, W. Oigman
Pages: 160 - 160
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63. P1.33 PREDICTORS OF ARTERIAL MARKERS IN METABOLIC SYNDROME PATIENTS: ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND GENDER OUTBID DYSLIPIDEMIA

L. Ryliskyte, Z. Visockiene, K. Ryliskiene, R. Navickas, J. Badariene, A. Jakaitiene, A. Laucevicius
Pages: 160 - 160
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68. P1.38 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX AND OTHER INDICES OF TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

A. Szyndler, T. Fabiszewska, R. Nowak, K. Czechowicz, A. Dubiela, K. Polonis, W. Kucharska, A. Rojek, M. Hoffmann, P. Boutouyrie, S. Laurent, K. Narkiewicz
Pages: 161 - 161
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73. P1.43 INTERACTION OF HYPERALBUMINURIA, ARTHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES AND ELEVATED PULSE WAVE VELOCITY WITH AGE AND RISK CATEGORY IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SUBJECTS

S.V. Greve, M. Blicher, A. Blyme, T. Sehestedt, T.W. Hansen, S. Rasmussen, J. Vishram, H. Ibsen, C. Torp-Pedersen, M.H. Olsen
Pages: 162 - 163
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74. P1.44 NEURAL BARORECEPTOR SENSITIVITY IN SUBJECTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

L. Zanoli, J.P. Empana, N. Estrugo, G. Escriou, H. Ketthab, J.F. Pruny, D. Laude, F. Thomas, B. Pannier, P. Castellino, X. Jouven, S. Laurent, P. Boutouyrie
Pages: 163 - 163
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76. P2.02 COMPARISON OF CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURED BY APPLANATION TONOMETRY AND ECHOTRACKING

A.B. Bertaux, E.B. Bozec, M.A. Alivon, S.L. Laurent, P.B. Boutouyrie
Pages: 163 - 164
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83. P2.09 DIASTOLIC “WAVE” BELIES ITS UNDERLYING MECHANICS

K.D. Reesink, J.E. Davies, C.M. Park, K.H. Parker, A.W. Khir, A.D. Hughes
Pages: 166 - 166
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84. P2.10 COMPARISON OF THE VICORDER AND SPHYGMOCOR DEVICES IN ROUTINE, COMMUNITY-BASED BLOOD PRESSURE ASSESSMENT

J.C. Smith, J. Woodcock-Smith, L.M. Day, K.M. Miles, I.B. Wilkinson, C.M. McEniery
Pages: 166 - 166
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86. P2.12 COMPARISON OF THE CENTRON CBP301 AND SPHYGMOCOR XCEL DEVICES FOR THE ESTIMATION OF CENTRAL PRESSURE

J. Woodcock-Smith, K. Shaw, K.M. Miles, L.M. Day, I.B. Wilkinson, C.M. McEniery
Pages: 167 - 167
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87. P2.13 AUGMENTATION INDEX IS MORE AFFECTED BY CARDIAC FUNCTION THAN REFLECTION MAGNITUDE

B.E. Westerhof, S.C.A.T. Davis, J.P. van den Wijngaard, J.J. van Lieshout, N. Westerhof
Pages: 167 - 167
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88. P2.14 NON-INVASIVE DETERMINATION OF AORTIC COMPLIANCE DISTRIBUTION IN THE HUMAN

N. Westerhof, N. Saouti, J.T. Marcus, A. Vonk-Noordegraaf
Pages: 168 - 168
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89. P2.15 VALIDATION OF CENTRON CBP301 VERSUS SPHYGMOCOR WITH A MODIFIED ESH-IP 2010 PROTOCOL

D. Agnoletti, S. Millasseau, J. Topouchian, M.E. Safar, J. Blacher
Pages: 168 - 168
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91. P2.17 THE REPRODUCIBILITY OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN COPD

A. Albarrati, N.S. Gale, S. Enright, M. Munnery, I. Munnery, D.J. Shale, J.R. Cockcroft
Pages: 168 - 168
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93. P2.19 NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF CAROTID-FEMORAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY. DOES THE MEASUREMENT SIDE MATTER?

J. Bossuyt, S. Van de Velde, S. Vermeersch, D. Devos, C. Heyse, J. Filipovsky, P. Segers, L.M. Van Bortel
Pages: 169 - 169
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95. P2.21 AORTIC AND CAROTID PWV ASSESSMENT: A MULTI-TECHNIQUE APPROACH

N. Di Lascio, D. De Marchi, E. Bianchini, V. Gemignani, R.M. Bruno, G. Giovannetti, V. Hartwig, F. Faita
Pages: 169 - 170
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96. P2.22 ASSESSMENT OF CAROTID PULSE WAVE VELOCITY CHANGES OVER CARDIAC CYCLE: AN ACCELEROMETRIC APPROACH

N. Di Lascio, V. Gemignani, E. Bianchini, R.M. Bruno, L. Ghiadoni, F. Faita
Pages: 170 - 170
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101. P2.27 LOCAL RADIAL STRAIN OF THE COMMON CAROTID ARTERY WALL

E. Hermeling, F.H. Schreuder, W.H. Mess, M.E. Kooi, A.P.G. Hoeks
Pages: 171 - 171
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102. P2.28 OPTICAL AND MECHANICAL MEASUREMENT OF THE ARTERIAL ELASTICITY

M.J. Huotari, J. Röning, A. Vehkaoja, K. Määttä, J. Kostamovaara
Pages: 171 - 172
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104. P2.30 DOES OCCLUSION OF THE BRACHIAL ARTERY CAUSE LOCAL OSCILLATION OF ARTERIAL PRESSURE?

O. Korolkova, K.H. Parker, J.E. Davies, A.D. Hughes, J.H. Siggers
Pages: 172 - 172
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111. P2.38 COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO INDIRECT METHODS FOR PULSE WAVEFORM ANALYSIS

C. Ramos, L. Lonati, G. Bilo, A. Faini, E. Cardona, G. Parati
Pages: 174 - 174
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112. P2.39 ASSESSMENT OF FLOW MEDIATED DILATION. COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO METHODS

S. Rastelli, F. Stea, E. Bozec, L. Zanoli, F. Faita, L. Ghiadoni, P. Castellino, P. Boutouyrie, S. Laurent
Pages: 174 - 175
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113. P2.40 TENSILE MEASUREMENTS ON VERY SMALL BLOOD VESSELS AND VASCULAR GRAFTS

M.S. Stoiber, C.G. Grasl, K.K. Kessler, B.M. Messner, D.B. Bernhard, V.G. Gschlad, H.S. Schima
Pages: 175 - 175
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116. P2.43 DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW MODEL FOR CALCULATING VENOUS COMPLIANCE IN THE LIMBS OF HUMANS

J. Skoog, M. Ekman, H. Zachrisson, M. Lindenberger, L. Ewerman, T. Länne
Pages: 176 - 176
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117. P2.44 A COMPARISON OF THE CAROTID AND POPLITEAL ARTERIES IN YOUNG AND OLDER CAUCASIAN MEN

J.M. van Rooyen, L.J. Kotzee, C.M.C. Mels, R. Kruger, A. Burger
Pages: 176 - 176
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123. P3.03 NEW METHOD TO ASSESS ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN CONSCIOUS UNRESTRAINED RATS BY TELEMETRY

M. Isabelle, S. Chimenti, D. Gransagne, S. Chariglione, C. Vayssettes-Courchay, N. Villeneuve, J.P. Vilaine
Pages: 178 - 178
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124. P3.04 INCREASED THROMBIN GENERATION AND VASCULAR REMODELING IN OBESE ZUCKER RATS

J. Lagrange, A. Benetos, L. Walton, K. Cruickshank, P. Lacolley, V. Regnault
Pages: 178 - 178
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125. P3.05 THE ROLE OF HYALURONAN IN AORTIC STIFFENING IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

K.M. Maki-Petaja, R. Patel, S.E. Cleary, M. Yasmin, I.B. Wilkinson
Pages: 178 - 178
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127. P3.07 QUANTITATIVE METHOD TO DETERMINE SMOOTH MUSCLE CELL ORIENTATION IN VITAL ARTERIES

B. Spronck, J.J. Merken, W. Kroon, R.T.A. Megens, K.D. Reesink, T. Delhaas
Pages: 179 - 179
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132. P3.13 ROLE OF THE SEMICARBAZIDE-SENSITIVE AMINE OXIDASE (SSAO) IN CELL DIFFERENTIATION: CONSEQUENCES IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS

A. Filip, S. Taleb, F. Fève, J. Magdalou, S. Jalkanen, Z. Mallat, P. Lacolley, N. Mercier
Pages: 180 - 180
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137. P3.18 SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT OF CAROTID ARTERY PLAQUE – HISTOLOGY FINDINGS

S. Nduwayo, R.B. Panerai, K.V. Ramnarine, A.R. Naylor, T.G. Robinson, K. West
Pages: 181 - 182
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142. P4.01 PROXIMAL AND DISTAL AORTIC STIFFNESS AND CARDIAC FUNCTION IN YOUNG WOMEN

M. Banerjee, K. Khan, J. Corr, F. Khan, A. Vyas, K. Cruickshank
Pages: 183 - 183
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143. P4.02 ASSESSING VENTRICULAR-VASCULAR INTERACTIONS NON-INVASIVELY IN HEALTHY ADOLESCENTS

T.J. Bradley, C. Slorach, C. Manlhiot, W. Hui, M.K. Friedberg, E.T. Jaeggi, P.F. Kantor, L. Mertens
Pages: 183 - 183
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150. P4.09 BASELINE AUGMENTATION INDEX AND PULSE PRESSURE AMPLIFICATION DETERMINE THE RESPONSE TO ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY

M. Serg, J. Graggaber, P. Kampus, M. Zagura, J. Kals, K.M. Maki-Petaja, J. Cheriyan, M. Zilmer, J. Eha, C.M. McEniery, I.B. Wilkinson
Pages: 185 - 185
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153. P4.12 COMMON CAROTID ARTERY WALL SUBCLINICAL LESIONS ARE PRESENT IN SUBJECTS WITH RENAL FIBROMUSCULAR DYSPLASIA

L. Zanoli, S. Savard, E. Bozec, G. Bobrie, X. Jeunemaitre, M. Azizi, M. Frank, P. Castellino, P.F. Plouin, S. Laurent, P. Boutouyrie
Pages: 186 - 186
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155. P4.14 EXERCISE AORTIC RESERVOIR FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IS ASSOCIATED WITH BRAIN ATROPHY

R.E. Climie, V. Srikanth, R. Beare, L.J. Keith, J.E. Davies, J.E. Sharman
Pages: 187 - 187
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156. P4.15 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, CARDIAC BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY AND BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY IN NORMOTENSIVE HEALTHY ADULTS

J.E. Ochoa, M.M. Correa, A.M. Valencia, J.G. McEwen, J.A. Gallo, G. Bilo, P. Salvi, D. Aristizabal, G. Parati
Pages: 187 - 187
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157. P4.16 INSULIN RESISTANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED LARGE ARTERY STIFFNESS IN NORMOTENSIVE HEALTHY ADULTS

J.E. Ochoa, M.M. Correa, A.M. Valencia, J.G. McEwen, J.A. Gallo, G. Bilo, P. Salvi, D. Aristizabal, G. Parati
Pages: 187 - 188
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159. P4.18 OSTEOPROTEGERIN AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

A. Albu, D. Fodor, C. Bondor, L. Poanta, M. Porojan
Pages: 188 - 188
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160. P4.19 AORTIC STIFFNESS, REFLEXION WAVE AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION UNDER ANTI-ANGIOGENIC DRUGS

M.A. Alivon, J.G. Giroux, P.B. Boutouyrie, F.G. Goldwasser, S.L. Laurent
Pages: 188 - 188
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164. P4.23 HYPOECHGENIC CAROTID PLAQUES ARE MORE MOBILE IN COMPARISON WITH HYPERECHOGENIC ONES

E.N. Borskaya, O.B. Kerbikov, R.V. Panteleev, E.B. Shakhnovich, N.A. Doinichenko, T.V. Krutova, A.V. Averyanov
Pages: 189 - 190
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165. P4.24 COMPLIANCE AND DISTENSIBILITY OF DIFFERENT SEGMENTS OF AORTA AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AORTA DISTENSIBILITY AND SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC FUNCTIONS OF THE LEFT VENTRICULAR

E.N. Borskaya, O.B. Kerbikov, I.V. Kaloshina, R.V. Panteleev, I.M. Kostin, N.A. Doinichenko, T.V. Krutova, A.V. Averyanov
Pages: 190 - 190
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166. P4.26 ADIPOCYTOKINES LEVELS MARK ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN NORMOTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS

R.M. Bruno, A. Solini, F. Stea, E. Santini, E. Duranti, S. Taddei, L. Ghiadoni
Pages: 190 - 190
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169. P4.29 LEFT ATRIAL REMODELLING IS AN EARLY CARDIAC STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN HYPERTENSION

B.C. Ciecierzynska, J.J. Jaroch, E.K. Kruszynska, Z.B. Bociaga, M.L.R. Loboz-Rudnicka, W.R. Rychard, J.P. Polanski, K.D. Dudek, K.L.G. Loboz-Grudzien
Pages: 191 - 191
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170. P4.30 ALCOHOL EXERTS A SHIFTED U-SHAPED EFFECT ON CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN YOUNG ADULTS

A. Yu, P. Scheffler, R.J. Doonan, G. Egiziano, A.D. Protogerou, S.S. Daskalopoulou
Pages: 191 - 191
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171. P4.31 ALTERED THROMBIN GENERATION IN SUBJECTS WITH FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

M. Ekholm, N.H. Wallén, G. Jörneskog, J. Brinck, T. Kahan
Pages: 191 - 192
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172. P4.32 HAEMODYNAMIC PATTERN OF OBESE PATIENTS ON PRIMARY CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION

P. Forcada, D. Olano, S. Obregon, S. Gonzalez, J. Chiabaut, C. Castelllaro, F. Inserra, C. Kotliar
Pages: 192 - 192
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174. P4.34 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS CHANGES DURING ACUTE EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH UNTREATED STAGE I ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION

E. Gkaliagkousi, E. Gavriilaki, M. Doumas, N. Papadopoulos, A. Triantafyllou, P. Anyfanti, K. Petidis, S. Douma
Pages: 192 - 192
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177. P4.37 COMPARING THE ASSOCIATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY AND END-ORGAN DAMAGE IN AFRICAN AND CAUCASIAN MEN: THE SABPA STUDY

H.W. Huisman, A.E. Schutte, R. Schutte, J.M. Van Rooyen, N.T. Malan, W. Smith, C.M.T. Fourie, C. Mels, R. Kruger, L. Malan
Pages: 193 - 193
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178. P4.38 LIPOPROTEIN-ASSOCIATED PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 PREDICTS CORONARY ARTERY CALCIFICATION ASSESSED BY MULTISLICE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

E. Kaczmarska, Z. Dzielinska, Z. Bilinska, C. Kepka, R. Pracon, K. Kryczka, J. Pregowski, M. Kruk, M. Demkow
Pages: 194 - 194
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180. P4.40 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AFTER PEDIATRIC RENAL TRANSPLANTATION

E. Kis, O. Cseprekal, A.A. Degi, A. Kerti, P. Sallay, A.J. Szabo, Gy Reusz
Pages: 194 - 194
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181. P4.41 CALCIUM SCORE REPRODUCIBILITY: A META-ANALYSIS FROM ST FRANCIS AND EBEAT TRIALS

G.K. Koulaouzidis, M.Y.H. Henein, U.W. Wiklund, A.G. Guerci, A.S. Schmermund
Pages: 194 - 194
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182. P4.42 DIFFUSE CORONARY CALCIFICATION AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN SOUTH ASIAN PATIENTS WITH ANGINA COMPARED TO CAUCASIANS WITH SIMILAR RISK FACTORS

G.K. Koulaouzidis, D.C. Charisopoulou, R.N. Nicoll, T.M. McArthur, P.J.J. Jenkins, M.Y.H. Henein
Pages: 194 - 195
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183. P4.43 ACUTE, INDUCED INFLAMMATION AFFECTS ARTERIAL LOAD

A.D. Lane, R.M. Kappus, K. Bunsawat, S. Phillips, R. Motl, J.A. Woods, T. Baynard, B. Fernhall
Pages: 195 - 195
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184. P4.44 REGIONAL ARTERIAL STIFFNESS ASSESSED BY POPMETRE® IN PATIENTS WITH CAROTID PLAQUES

M. Hallab, C. Terrier-Barbeau, G. Berrut, M. Legrand, P.H. Ducluzeau, M. Collette, G. Leftheriotis
Pages: 195 - 195
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191. P4.51 NONINVASIVE EVALUATION OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE HEART AND LARGE ARTERIES IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM

A. Paini, M. Salvetti, F. Bertacchini, C. Agabiti Rosei, C. Aggiusti, D. Stassaldi, G. Rubagotti, A. Comaglio, F. Mattavelli, R. Germano, E. Agabiti Rosei, M.L. Muiesan
Pages: 197 - 197
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192. P4.52 CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND STROKE IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS: POSSIBLE ROLE OF A RAISED CENTRAL PULSE PRESSURE

C. Palombo, C. Morizzo, G. Bini, C. Bianchi, E. Venturi, R. Miccoli, A. Natali, M. Kozakova
Pages: 197 - 197
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193. P4.53 IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF SUBMAXIMAL EFFORT ON PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN PATIENTS WITH MARFAN SYNDROME

P. Peres, G.F. Bernardelli, C.C. Mendes, S.S.C.P.M. Fischer, D.M. Servantes, W.M. Medeiros, A.C. Carvalho
Pages: 197 - 198
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197. P4.57 STIFFNESS OF THE LARGE ARTERIES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT DOWN SYNDROME

A. Rodrigues, L. Coelho, W. Gonçalves, M. Vasconcellos, R. Cunha, S. Gouvea, G. Abreu
Pages: 199 - 199
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198. P4.59 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ENDOTHELIAL NO SYNTHASE POLYMORPHISM AND AORTIC STIFFNESS

J. Seidlerova, J. Filipovsky, O. Mayer, R. Cifkova, M. Pesta, J. Vanek
Pages: 199 - 200
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201. P4.62 PROGNOSTIC VALUE OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS INDICES IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ISCHEMIC STROKE

K. Tziomalos, S. Bouziana, V. Giampatzis, A. Pavlidis, M. Spanou, M. Papadopoulou, E. Doumarapis, N. Kakaletsis, C. Savopoulos, A. Hatzitolios
Pages: 200 - 200