06.02 Aortic and Carotid Stiffness in Older Adults. The Rotterdam Study

Gender differences in arterial structure and function. Are men really from Mars and women from Venus?

“…Within the framework of the Rotterdam study, a higher mean aortic PWV levels in men when compared with women was reported. 15 The difference although not large persisted in the elderly until the age of 80 years. Above that age, no difference between men and women was observed.…”