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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Vascular Biology
  • Preventive Cardiology

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  • Vascular age reflects multifactorial arterial wall changes, with arterial stiffness being a primary indicator.
  • Increased arterial stiffness elevates arterial pressure and pulsatile flow, impacting organ perfusion.
  • Vascular age is an emerging concept in cardiovascular risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define vascular age, its pathophysiology, and measurement methods.
  • To explore clinical signs, symptoms, and treatment strategies for vascular aging.
  • To review the significance of vascular phenotypes like early vascular aging and SUPERNOVA.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on vascular age and arterial stiffness.
  • Discussion of pulse wave velocity as the approved method for vascular age measurement.
  • Analysis of established and emerging vascular phenotypes.

Main Results:

  • Pulse wave velocity is a validated predictor of cardiovascular events.
  • Identification of extreme vascular aging phenotypes (early vascular aging, SUPERNOVA).
  • Lifestyle and pharmacological interventions can improve vascular health by reducing arterial stiffness.

Conclusions:

  • Vascular age assessment, particularly through pulse wave velocity, offers valuable cardiovascular risk stratification.
  • Understanding vascular phenotypes provides new avenues for physiological study and targeted interventions.
  • Management strategies focusing on reducing arterial stiffness are essential for improving vascular health.