Arterial stiffness in long-term breast cancer survivors: a propensity score–matched analysis in primary prevention
Renzo Melchiori·Sergio Gonzalez·Noelia Brenzoni·Hector Gonzalez Aleman·Pamela Alarcon·Alejandro Hita·Guido García·Miguel Rizzo
Breast cancer treatment may be associated with adverse cardiovascular effects. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a marker of arterial stiffness and a validated predictor of cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a history of breast cancer (HBC), beyond the first year after diagnosis, is associated with higher PWV in middle-aged women in a primary prevention setting. Women aged 35 to 65 years evaluated at a cardiometabolic unit between September 2021 and March 2024 were i