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Ageing and ankle pulse pressure.

S Mehran Hosseini1, Ali Reza Maleki

  • 1Department of Physiology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. hosseini@goums.ac.ir

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Pulse pressure (PP) increases more in the lower limbs with age. Ankle blood pressure measurements may help track arterial stiffness changes in older adults.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Gerontology
  • Vascular Aging

Background:

  • Pulse pressure (PP) is a key indicator of arterial stiffness.
  • Arterial aging involves atherosclerosis, typically in coronary and popliteal arteries, but brachial artery impairment is uncommon.
  • This study explores inter-limb (brachial/ankle) PP variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate significant differences in pulse pressure between the brachial artery and the ankle.
  • To assess how these inter-limb pulse pressure differences change with age.

Main Methods:

  • Blood pressure was measured in young (mean age 22) and old (mean age 59) healthy, non-smoking men.
  • Measurements were taken in a supine position over three separate occasions.
  • Lower limb pressure was measured at the calf, with auscultation at the posterior tibial malleolus.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in brachial-ankle PP were found in both young and old groups (p < 0.01).
  • The brachial PP/ankle PP ratio was >1 in young men and <0.15 in old men.
  • Ankle PP was significantly higher in older men compared to younger men, while brachial PP showed no significant difference between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Increased pulse pressure with arterial aging is more pronounced in the lower limbs, specifically the ankle.
  • Cuff blood pressure measurements at the ankle may serve as a valuable index for peripheral PP alterations due to aging.