Higher Resting Heart Rate an Independent Predictor for Arterial Stiffness: Presented at AAFP

Doctor’s Guide -- DENVER -- October 5, 2010 -- Higher resting heart rate (HR) is independently associated with arterial stiffness and could play an important role in the preservation of arterial function and assessment of cardiovascular risk, researchers reported here at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2010 Scientific Assembly.