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Atherosclerosis and General Principles of Arterial Imaging

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Assessment of Preclinical Organ Damage in Hypertension

Abstract

The imaging of large arteries has expanded during recent years, both for clinical purposes and for research. The technical development has been very impressive. By the use of these modern technologies, it has been possible to achieve a better understanding of atherosclerosis and its morphology and mechanical interactions with the bloodstream. In addition, the imaging of large arteries, especially the aorta, has shed new light on the development of the changes in the arterial media linked to arterial stiffness, increased pulse wave velocity and arterial ageing. In this chapter, these aspects are discussed for atherosclerosis in general and for the aorta in particular, with some additional remarks on the process of arterial ageing or, as it has recently been named, early vascular ageing (EVA).

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Gonçalves, I., Dias, N.V., Nilsson, P.M. (2015). Atherosclerosis and General Principles of Arterial Imaging. In: Agabiti Rosei, E., Mancia, G. (eds) Assessment of Preclinical Organ Damage in Hypertension. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15603-3_8

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