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Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality in Subjects >70 Years of Age by Meaume, S, Benetos, A, Henry, O F, Rudnichi, A, Safar, M E

“…Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a significant and independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality in subjects with essential hypertension and in patients…”
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Clinical interaction between diabetes duration and aortic stiffness in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Agnoletti, D, Mansour, A S, Zhang, Y, Protogerou, A D, Ouerdane, S, Blacher, J, Safar, M E

“…Diabetes complications increase with disease duration. No study was performed on the relationship between aortic stiffness and diabetes duration, taking into…”
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Therapeutic studies and arterial stiffness in hypertension: recommendations of the European Society of Hypertension by SAFAR, M. E, LONDON, G. M

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Cross-talk between macro- and microcirculation by Safar, M.E, Struijker-Boudier, H.A

“…Physiologically, macro- and microcirculation differ markedly as macrocirculation deals with pulsatile pressure and flow and microcirculation with steady…”
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Cardiometabolic determinants of mortality in a geriatric population: Is there a “reverse metabolic syndrome”? by Vischer, U.M, Safar, M.E, Safar, H, Iaria, P, Le Dudal, K, Henry, O, Herrmann, F.R, Ducimetière, P, Blacher, J

“…Abstract Aims Diabetes or insulin resistance, overweight, arterial hypertension, and dyslipidaemia are recognized risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease…”
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Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients by Blacher, Jacques, Asmar, Roland, Djane, Saliha, London, Gerard M, Safar, Michel E

“…Large artery damage is a major contributory factor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of patients with hypertension. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a…”
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Assessment of vascular aging and atherosclerosis in hypertensive subjects: second derivative of photoplethysmogram versus pulse wave velocity by Bortolotto, Luiz A, Blacher, Jacques, Kondo, Takeshi, Takazawa, Kenji, Safar, Michel E

“…The pulse wave velocity (PWV) and the photoplethysmogram (PTG) are noninvasive methods for evaluating the pulse wave. The PWV has been associated with age and…”
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Impact of aortic stiffness on survival in end-stage renal disease by BLACHER, J, GUERIN, A. P, PANNIER, B, MARCHAIS, S. J, SAFAR, M. E, LONDON, G. M

“…Damage to large arteries is a major factor in the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Increased…”
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Clinical applications of arterial stiffness, Task Force III: recommendations for user procedures by Van Bortel, Luc M., Duprez, Daniel, Starmans-Kool, Mirian J., Safar, Michel E., Giannattasio, Christina, Cockcroft, John, Kaiser, Daniel R., Thuillez, Christian

“…In vivo arterial stiffness is a dynamic property based on vascular function and structure. It is influenced by confounding factors like blood pressure (BP),…”
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Independent prognostic value of the ambulatory arterial stiffness index and aortic pulse wave velocity in a general population by Hansen, T W, Li, Y, Staessen, J A, Jeppesen, J, Rasmussen, S, Wang, J-G, Thijs, L, Ibsen, H, Safar, M E, Torp-Pedersen, C

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Macro and microvasculature in hypertension: therapeutic aspects by Safar, M E, Rizzoni, D, Blacher, J, Muiesan, M L, Agabiti-Rosei, E

“…Macrovasculature, microvasculature and the heart determine the structure and function of the circulatory system. Due to the viscoelastic properties of large…”
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Diabetes mellitus and renal failure : effects on large artery stiffness by AOUN, S, BLACHER, J, SAFAR, M. E, MOURAD, J. J

“…Diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease are two pathologic entities associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Several studies have shown that…”
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Aortic stiffness, inflammation, denutrition and prognosis in the oldest people by Blacher, J, Agnoletti, D, Protogerou, A D, Iaria, P, Czernichow, S, Zhang, Y, Safar, M E

“…Observational studies have shown that some of the classic CV risk factors, namely hypertension or hypercholesterolemia, become nebulous, or even act in the…”
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Interaction between pulse wave velocity, augmentation index, pulse pressure and left ventricular function in chronic heart failure by TARTIERE, J-M, LOGEART, D, SAFAR, M. E, COHEN-SOLAL, A

“…Pulse wave velocity (PWV), the carotid augmentation index (AIx), and pulse pressure (PP) may be prognostic factors in heart failure, but the possible influence…”
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Prevention of Aortic Fibrosis by Spironolactone in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats by Benetos, A, Lacolley, P, Safar, M.E

“…We have previously shown that long-term angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition prevents the increase in aortic collagen in spontaneously hypertensive…”
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Effects of atorvastatin on aortic pulse wave velocity in patients with hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia: a preliminary study by RAISON, J, RUDNICHI, A, SAFAR, M. E

“…As statins may contribute to plaque stabilisation, it is important to evaluate whether these drugs may modify arterial stiffness. In 23 patients, aged 32-70…”
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Stiffness of carotid artery wall material and blood pressure in humans : Application to antihypertensive therapy and stroke prevention by SAFAR, M. E, BLACHER, J, MOURAD, J. J, LONDON, G. M

“…Because epidemiological studies show that increased pulse pressure and carotid wall-material stiffness are predictors of cardiovascular mortality independent…”
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Epidemiological findings imply that goals for drug treatment of hypertension need to be revised by Safar, M E

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Carotid Arterial Stiffness as a Predictor of Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease by Blacher, Jacques, Pannier, Bruno, Guerin, Alain P, Marchais, Sylvain J, Safar, Michel E, London, Gerard M

“…Damage of large arteries is a major contributory factor to the high pulse pressure observed in patients with end-stage renal disease. Whether incremental…”
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Pressure-independent contribution of sodium to large artery structure and function in hypertension by Safar, M E, Thuilliez, C, Richard, V, Benetos, A

“…Sodium sensitivity is usually studied in terms of change of blood pressure (BP) but the specific effects on conduit arteries have not been addressed. In…”
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