Tuesday, May 27, 2014

'Virtual Human' Shows Stiff Arteries Alone are Enough to Cause High Blood Pressure

Cause of high blood pressure is difficult to explain but now a computer model of a "virtual human" suggests that stiff arteries alone are enough to cause high blood pressure. High blood pressure is highly age-related and affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. "Our results suggest that arterial stiffness represents a major therapeutic target. This is contrary to existing models, which typically explain high blood pressure in terms of defective kidney function," ...

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