Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D059289
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D059289
Preferred Name

Vascular Stiffness

Definitions
Loss of vascular ELASTICITY due to factors such as AGING; and ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. Increased arterial stiffness is one of the RISK FACTORS for many CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
Synonyms
Vascular Stiffnesses
Arterial Stiffnesses
Aortic Stiffnesses
Stiffness, Vascular
Arterial Stiffness
Stiffness, Arterial
Aortic Stiffness
Stiffness, Aortic
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