Cross-sectional analysis of pulsatile hemodynamics across the adult life span

Pulsatile hemodynamics predict major cardiovascular events. We aimed to provide comprehensive population-based reference values and to compare different measures of pulsatile hemodynamics to define early vascular aging (EVA) as well as healthy vascular aging (HVA).In 2721 participants from the population-based Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study and the associated MultiGeneration Study, free from diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and antihypertensive...