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Developing technologies to assess vascular ageing: a roadmap from VascAgeNet
Serena Zanelli1,2, Davide Agnoletti3,4,5, Jordi Alastruey6
1Laboratoire Analyse, Géométrie et Applications, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Paris, France.
Abstract:
Vascular ageing (vascular ageing) is the deterioration of arterial structure and function which occurs naturally with age, and which can be accelerated with disease. Measurements of vascular ageing are emerging as markers of cardiovascular risk, with potential applications in disease diagnosis and prognosis, and for guiding treatments. However, vascular ageing is not yet routinely assessed in clinical practice. A key step towards this is the development of technologies to assess vascular ageing. In this Roadmap, experts discuss several aspects of this process, including: measurement technologies; the development pipeline; clinical applications; and future research directions. The Roadmap summarises the state of the art, outlines the major challenges to overcome, and identifies potential future research directions to address these challenges.
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