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Measuring the Carotid to Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity (Cf-PWV) to Evaluate Arterial Stiffness
Published on: May 3, 2018
Individual assessment of inherent arterial stiffness using nomogram and pulse wave velocity index: the Ohasama study
Rieko Hatanaka1, Taku Obara, Daisuke Watabe
1Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Tohoku University Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicine, Sendai, Japan. rieko@idac.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract:
We measured the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in 491 normotensives and determined the "PWV index" (measured baPWV-theoretical baPWV) in 491 normotensives and 83 controlled hypertensives. Linear regression analysis revealed that the theoretical baPWV (cm/sec) was 0.21 × age(2) (years(2))-13.73 × age (years) + 0.05 × mean arterial pressure(2) (mmHg(2)) + 3.95 × heart rate (bpm) + 36.49 × gender (1 male; 0 female) + 733 (R(2) = 0.53). The calculated PWV index was significantly higher in 13 smokers than 70 nonsmokers among controlled hypertensives. The calculated PWV index might provide more precise information about inherent arterial stiffness.
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