Arterial stiffness and wave reflection in patients with premature myocardial infarction

GEDİKLİ Ö., KIRIS G., Kahraman N., Hosoglu Y., KUTLU M.

EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.1, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Young and old patients with myocardial infarction (MI) have different risk factor profiles, clinical presentations and prognoses. Although a relationship between arterial stiffness and coronary artery disease has been established, information regarding arterial stiffness in patients with premature MI is scarce.