Research Initiated at Eva Perón Hospital Detected Vascular Damage in One in Two Women

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An investigation initiated at Eva Perón Hospital in Granadero Baigorria revealed that one in two apparently healthy women presents early signs of vascular damage that are not detected with conventional methods. Using a non-invasive technique called Pulse Wave Speed, the specialists managed to identify arterial stiffness in young patients without hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol. Albertina Ghelfi, coordinator of the national group of Ar…

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This multicentric research promoted by the Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk Unit of the Eva Perón School Hospital in Granadero Baigorria highlights a very relevant finding: 1 out of every 2 women apparently healthy and considered to be at low cardiovascular risk present early signs of vascular damage, not detected by traditional methods. Key points of the study: Study population: Young women, between 18 and 59 years old, without classical ri…