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Increased Wave Reflection Rather Than Central Arterial Stiffness Is the Main Determinant of Raised Pulse Pressure in Women and Relates to Mismatch in Arterial Dimensions: A Twin Study by CECELJA, Marina, BENYU JIANG, MCNEILL, Karen, KATO, Bernet, RITTER, James, SPECTOR, Tim, CHOWIENCZYK, Phil

“…Our aim was to examine the relative contributions of the first systolic shoulder (P1) and augmentation pressure (DeltaP(aug)) to central pulse pressure (cPP),…”
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Arterial Stiffening Relates to Arterial Calcification But Not to Noncalcified Atheroma in Women: A Twin Study by CECELJA, Marina, BENYU JIANG, BEVAN, Lisa, FROST, Michelle L, SPECTOR, Tim D, CHOWIENCZYK, Phil J

“…Our aim was to examine the relationship of arterial stiffness to measures of atherosclerosis, arterial calcification, and bone mineral density (BMD); the…”
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Exercise reduces arterial pressure augmentation through vasodilation of muscular arteries in humans by Munir, Shahzad, Jiang, Benyu, Guilcher, Antoine, Brett, Sally, Redwood, Simon, Marber, Michael, Chowienczyk, Philip

“…Exercise markedly influences pulse wave morphology, but the mechanism is unknown. We investigated whether effects of exercise on the arterial pulse result from…”
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Effects of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase on Human Coronary Artery Diameter and Blood Flow In Vivo by SEDDON, Michael, MELIKIAN, Narbeh, DWORAKOWSKI, Rafal, SHABEEH, Husain, BENYU JIANG, BYRNE, Jonathan, CASADEI, Barbara, CHOWIENCZYK, Philip, SHAH, Ajay M

“…Nitric oxide (NO)-mediated local regulation of vascular tone is considered to involve endothelial NO synthase (eNOS). However, we recently reported that human…”
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Hemodynamic Mechanism of the Age-Related Increase in Pulse Pressure in Women by Li, Ye, Jiang, Benyu, Keehn, Louise, Gu, Haotian, Boguslavskyi, Andrii, Cecelja, Marina, Vennin, Samuel, Spector, Tim, Alastruey, Jordi, Chowienczyk, Phil

“…We examined the influence of arterial stiffening and ventricular ejection dynamics on the age-related increase in central pulse pressure. A total of 2033 women…”
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Relation of arterial stiffness to left ventricular structure and function in healthy women by Zhang, Jing, Chowienczyk, Philip J, Spector, Tim D, Jiang, Benyu

“…Interactions between the left ventricular (LV) and the arterial system, (ventricular-arterial coupling) are key determinants of cardiovascular function…”
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Flow-Mediated Dilation of the Radial Artery Is Offset by Flow-Induced Reduction in Transmural Pressure by Jiang, Benyu, Seddon, Mike, Fok, Henry, Donald, Ann, Chowienczyk, Phil

“…Flow-mediated dilation of the brachial or radial artery in response to transient hyperaemic flow, the most widely used test of endothelial function, is only…”
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Cardiovascular remodeling relates to elevated childhood blood pressure: Beijing Blood Pressure Cohort Study by Liang, Yajun, Hou, Dongqing, Shan, Xiaoyi, Zhao, Xiaoyuan, Hu, Yuehua, Jiang, Benyu, Wang, Liang, Liu, Junting, Cheng, Hong, Yang, Ping, Shan, Xinying, Yan, Yinkun, Chowienczyk, Philip J, Mi, Jie

“…Abstract Background/objectives There are few studies investigating the long-term association between childhood blood pressure (BP) and adult cardiovascular…”
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Effects of Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Synthase on Muscular Arteries During Exercise: Nitric Oxide Does Not Contribute to Vasodilation During Exercise or in Recovery by O'Gallagher, Kevin, Shabeeh, Husain, Munir, Shahzad, Roomi, Ali, Jiang, Benyu, Guilcher, Antoine, Brett, Sally, Chowienczyk, Philip

“…Background Basal release of nitric oxide (NO) from the vascular endothelium regulates the tone of muscular arteries and resistance vasculature. Effects of NO…”
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Vascular Dysfunction and Reduced Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Young Healthy UK South Asian Men by Murphy, Cliona, Kanaganayagam, Gajen S, Jiang, Benyu, Chowienczyk, Philip J, Zbinden, Rainer, Saha, Mrinal, Rahman, Salman, Shah, Ajay M, Marber, Michael S, Kearney, Mark T

“…OBJECTIVES—The objective of this study was to examine determinants of excess coronary artery disease risk in UK South Asians, more prevalent in this population…”
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Impaired postprandial endothelial function depends on the type of fat consumed by healthy men by Berry, Sarah E E, Tucker, Sally, Banerji, Radhika, Jiang, Benyu, Chowienczyk, Phillip J, Charles, Sonia M, Sanders, Thomas A B

“…Postprandial lipemia impairs endothelial function possibly via an oxidative stress mechanism. A stearic acid-rich triacylglycerol (TAG) (shea butter) results…”
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Maternal Diet During Pregnancy and Carotid Intima–Media Thickness in Children by Gale, Catharine R, Jiang, Benyu, Robinson, Sian M, Godfrey, Keith M, Law, Catherine M, Martyn, Christopher N

“…OBJECTIVE—Autopsy studies show that intimal lipid accumulations in arteries are often present at birth, suggesting that the prenatal environment plays a role…”
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3.6 Blood Pressure Reduction is the Main Determinant of the De-Stiffening Effect of Antihypertensive Treatment: A Meta-Regression Analysis and Comparison with Acute Modulation of Transmural Pressure by Boguslavskyi, Andrii, Jiang, Benyu, Gu, Haotian, Lu, Yao, Cecelja, Marina, Chowienczyk, Phil

“…Background Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is independent predictor of cardiovascular outcomes. Antihypertensive treatment reduces PWV, but it is unknown whether…”
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14.2 LONGITUDINAL CHANGE IN VASCULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD IN TWINS UK COHORT by Cecelja, Marina, Jiang, Benyu, Spector, Tim, Chowienczyk, Phil

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Progression of Central Pulse Pressure Over 1 Decade of Aging and its Reversal by Nitroglycerin by Cecelja, Marina, PhD, Jiang, Benyu, PhD, Spector, Tim D., MD, Chowienczyk, Phil, BSc

“…Objectives The goal of this study was to examine the progression of central arterial pulse pressure (cPP) in women and the degree to which this can be reversed…”
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Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Reduced Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Young Black African Men by Melikian, Narbeh, Wheatcroft, Stephen B, Ogah, Okechukwu S, Murphy, Cliona, Chowienczyk, Phillip J, Wierzbicki, Anthony S, Sanders, Thomas A.B, Jiang, Benyu, Duncan, Edward R, Shah, Ajay M, Kearney, Mark T

“…Black Africans have a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease than white Europeans. We explored potential mechanisms of this excess risk by assessing…”
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8.9 REDUCTION IN MYOCARDIAL WALL STRESS AND DELAYED MYOCARDIAL RELAXATION DURING EXERCISE by Gu, Haotian, Zhang, Xiaoli, Jiang, Benyu, Brett, Sally, Chowienczyk, Phil

“…Introduction: Myocardial wall stress (MWS) is thought to be the mechanical stimulus to ventricular hypertrophy (1,2). The objective of this study was to…”
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14.1 MECHANISM OF AGE-RELATED INCREASES IN PULSE PRESSURE: LONGITUDINAL FOLLOW-UP OF THE TWINS UK COHORT by Li, Ye, Jiang, Benyu, Keehn, Louise, Spector, Tim, Chowienczyk, Phil

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Birth Weight and Cardiac Structure in Children by Jiang, Benyu, Godfrey, Keith M, Martyn, Christopher N, Gale, Catharine R

“…Epidemiologic studies have shown associations between impaired fetal growth and risk for coronary heart disease in adults. The underlying mechanisms are…”
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Paradoxical association of C-reactive protein with endothelial function in rheumatoid arthritis by Holmes, Michael V, Jiang, Benyu, McNeill, Karen, Wong, Melinda, Oakley, Stephen P, Kirkham, Bruce, Chowienczyk, Phil J

“…Within the general population, levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) are positively associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Whether CRP is…”
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