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Publication year: 2009<br><b>Source:</b> The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 26 September 2009<br>Christopher A., Fahs , Denise L., Smith , Gavin P., Horn , Stamatis, Agiovlasitis , Lindy M., Rossow , …<br><br>Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among firefighters. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of excess body weight on arterial structure and function and blood pressure (BP) in relatively young, apparently healthy, firefighters. The body mass index, brachial BP, carotid BP, aortic BP, radial augmentation index, central pulse wave velocity, forearm blood flow, forearm vasodilatory capacity, carotid arterial compliance, carotid intima-media thickness, and brachial flow-medi

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