Zorica Nikleski, Maja Avramovska, Petar Avramovski*, Vesna Siklovska, Dejan Zdraveski, Irena Trajcevska, Svetlana Stefanovska, Biljana Spaseva-Karanfilova, Elena Aleksoska and Kosta Sotiroski

Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital “D-r Trifun Panovski”, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia

*Corresponding Author: Petar Avramovski, Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Hospital “D-r Trifun Panovski”, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.

Received: September 30, 2024; Published: October 14, 2024

Abstract

Aging is an inevitable process, bringing with it numerous health challenges. Among the most pressing are cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide [1]. While traditional risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, and diabetes have long dominated clinical attention, emerging research suggests a stronger, yet often overlooked predictor: arterial stiffness [1,2]. Compared to other conditions like osteoporosis, characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD), vascular rigidity, measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is showing greater importance in predicting cardiovascular mortality [3,4].

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Citation

Citation: Petar Avramovski., et al. “Arterial Stiffness as a Superior Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk: Comparative Analysis in Osteoporotic, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Chronic Kidney Disease Populations".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 7.11 (2024): 05-07.

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