| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - with higher risk of incident hypertension; however, initial blood pressure was not independently associated with risk of progressive aortic stiffening.Vascular stiffness increases with advancing age and is a major risk factor for age-related morbidity and mortality.1 A compliant aorta provides an important buffer for each ventricular contraction that maintains pulse pressure at low levels.
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