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Aortic Stiffness Predicts Functional Outcome in Patients After Ischemic Stroke

Dariusz Gąsecki, Agnieszka Rojek, Mariusz Kwarciany, Marlena Kubach, Pierre Boutouyrie, Walenty M. Nyka, Stéphane Laurent, Krzysztof Narkiewicz

Stroke · 2011 · 79 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

This study indicates that aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of functional outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

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