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Measuring the Carotid to Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (Cf-PWV) to Evaluate Arterial Stiffness
Published on: May 3, 2018
[A model for studying arterial stiffness in essential arterial hypertension]
Viviana Aursulesei1, Georgeta Datcu, M D Datcu
1Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica I Medicală Cardiologică, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr. T. Popa" Iaşi.
Unlabelled:
Arterial stiffness (AS) is a complex parameter, which can be assessed by non-invasive methods. Our study demonstrates the usefulness of an integrative model for measuring the components of the AS.
Material And Method:
The AS was prospectively studied before and after 6 and 12 months of antihypertensive treatment in 92 hypertensive patients and 50 matched normotensives. The studied parameters were pulse wave velocity (PWV), pulse pressure, indices of vascular compliance assessed by vascular ultrasound (b index and strain) and the systolic volume index/PP ratio (SVI/PP).
Results:
All parameters of AS have a favourable evolution after 12 months of antihypertensive treatment and the normalization of the blood pressure. The central parameters have a different behavior compared with the peripheral AS, probably in relation with the arterial structure. The ratio SVI/PP is useful for studying the ventricular-arterial coupling.
Conclusion:
An integrative model for studying AS and a prospective follow-up is useful and necessary in essential arterial hypertension.
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