The distribution of whole blood viscosity, its determinants and relationship with arterial blood pressure in the community: cross-sectional analysis from the Gutenberg Health Study

• Published in: Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 354 - 365
• Main Authors: Gori, Tommaso, Wild, Philipp S., Schnabel, Renate, Schulz, Andreas, Pfeiffer, Norbert, Blettner, Maria, Beutel, Manfred E., Forconi, Sandro, Jung, Friedrich, Lackner, Karl J., Blankenberg, Stefan, Münzel, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arterial Pressure; Blood Viscosity; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Coronary Artery Disease - blood; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - physiopathology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Germany - epidemiology; Health Surveys; Heart Failure - blood; Heart Failure - epidemiology; Heart Failure - physiopathology; Humans; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Reference Values; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Germany; cross-sectional; blood viscosity; population-based study; haemorheology

Background: Blood viscosity has a role in modulating cardiovascular homeostasis; changes in this parameter have been associated with cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. However, it remains unclear whether these changes are (1) involved in the pathophysiology of disease, (2) an epiphenomenon, or...