Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection

Michael Hecht Olsen · Peter M Nilsson · Stephane Laurent

Aug 2015 · Academic Press

About this eBook

Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection brings together the last decade of research related to the characterization of EVA, as well as the predictive power of pulse wave velocity (PWV). The book presents a novel approach to the problem of cardiovascular disease, showing it in relation to great vessels disease and revealing a comprehensive approach to the problem of increased rigidity of the great vessels, its causes, and further consequences. Information provided is accompanied by online access to a supplemental website with video clips of anatomic specimens, cardiac imaging, and surgical procedures. - Introduces the latest information on early vascular aging (EVA), complete with summaries of recent evidence and guidelines for relevant risk factor control - Ideal reference for the study of vascular aging, pulse wave velocity, arteriosclerosis, EVA, arterial stiffness, vascular, PWV biomarkers, and cardiovascular disease - Contains all the relevant information available from different fields of knowledge (from basic biology to epidemiology) in regard to EVA - Provides evidence that leads to a new target for interventions, early vascular aging (EVA) in subjects with early onset increased arterial stiffness - Includes online access to a supplemental website with video clips of anatomic specimens, cardiac imaging, and surgical procedures

About the author

Michael Hecht Olsen is a professor in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention at the Department for Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, and senior consultant in cardiology at Department of Medicine 1, Holbaek Hospital, Denmark. Both clinically and in research, he works with hypertension, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular risk stratification using measurements of subclinical cardiovascular damage (e.g., pulse wave analysis, ultrasound of the carotid arteries and echocardiography) and new biomarkers for deep phenotyping trying to develop individualized treatment. He has published over 200 publications (Web of Science H-index 47).

Peter M. Nilsson is Senior Professor/expert in Clinical Cardiovascular Research at Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden. For many years he has been developing the concept of EVA with numerous colleagues and the prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Stepane Laurent’s research interests are hypertension pathophysiology and management, pharmacology of antihypertensive drugs, arterial stiffness and vascular ageing. He has served as President of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) (2007-2009) and President of the ARTERY Society (2010-2012), and is the author of over 500 referenced articles and 20 chapters in books.