This study sought to investigate the association of local and segmental arterial stiffness with incident cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality.The association of different stiffness indices, in particular of carotid, brachial, and femoral stiffness, with cardiovascular disease and mortality is currently unknown.In a population-based cohort (n = 579, mean age 67 years, 50
作者：Thomas T, van Sloten；Miranda T, Schram；Katja, van den Hurk；Jacqueline M, Dekker；Giel, Nijpels；Ronald M A, Henry；Coen D A, Stehouwer
来源：Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014 年 63卷 17期
