INCREASED MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY PULSATILITY IN PATIENTS WITH LEUKOARAIOSIS: ENHANCED TRANSMISSION OF AORTIC PULSE WAVES DUE TO INCREASED ARTERIAL STIFFNESS

Abstract

BackgroundArterial stiffening results in reduced damping of the pulse and increased cerebral arterial pulsatility, which may damage small vessels. We determined the association between leukoaraiosis and aortic and middle cerebral...