Arterial stiffness is emerging as the most important
determinant of increased systolic and pulse pressure
in our aging community, and therefore, the
root cause of a host of cardiovascular complications and
events, including left ventricular hypertrophy and failure,
aneurysm formation and rupture, and a major contributor
to atherosclerotic and small vessel disease and thus to
stroke, myocardial infarction, and renal failure.