Is arterial stiffness associated with left ventricular diastolic function in patients with cardiovascular risk factors : early detection with the use of cardio-ankle vascular index and ultrasonic strain imaging?
These results suggest that cardiovascular risk factors interact to affect arterial stiffness and LV relaxation, and therefore support the importance of screening using CAVI and ultrasonic strain imaging and early intervention in this patient population.
Sports participation in adolescence, and participation in team sports in particular, may increase the growth in alcohol intoxication during late adolescent and early adult years, whereas participation in team sports and endurance sports may reduce later increase in tobacco and cannabis use.