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Open AccessLifeday coverage of oral anticoagulants and one-year relative survival in patients with atrial fibrillation: a population-based study in Estonia
Routine oral anticoagulation (OAC) is recommended for almost all high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation, yet registries show that OACs are still underused. Our aim was to study the lifeday coverage (LDC) ...
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Heart rate reduction decreases central blood pressure in sick sinus syndrome patients with a permanent cardiac pacemaker
Increased resting heart rate (HR) contributes to higher cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in the healthy as well as in people with cardiovascular diseases, possibly due to elevated blood pressure (BP) amo...
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Response to Aboyans, et al.: Estimation of pulse wave velocity in patients with peripheral artery disease: a word of caution
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Metabolomic signature of arterial stiffness in male patients with peripheral arterial disease
Arterial stiffness is an independent determinant of cardiovascular risk and a marker of subclinical organ damage. Metabolomics may facilitate identification of novel low-molecular cardiovascular risk factors. ...
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Open AccessAngiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan attenuates aortic stiffening and remodelling in STZ-diabetic rats
Prevention or attenuation of diabetic vascular complications includes anti-hypertensive treatment with renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on account of their protective effects beyond blood pressure reduction...
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Structural and biochemical characteristics of arterial stiffness in patients with atherosclerosis and in healthy subjects
Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of vascular morbidity and mortality in patients with atherosclerosis. Angiographic score (ASc) reflects severity of atherosclerosis in patients with peripheral ar...
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Open AccessEffect of vitamin D on aortic remodeling in streptozotocin-induced diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is associated with micro- and macrovascular complications and increased cardiovascular risk. Elevated levels of serum asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) may be responsible for endothelial dys...
