Title: Oinical Comparison of Pulse Wave Velocity, Arterial Stiffness Index, Pulse Pressure and Pulse Pressure Index
Abstract:Objective: To compare the clinical application of pulse wave velocity (PWV), arterial stiffness index (ASI), pulse pressure(PP), and pulse pressure index(PPI). Methods:88 patients with angiographic pr...Objective: To compare the clinical application of pulse wave velocity (PWV), arterial stiffness index (ASI), pulse pressure(PP), and pulse pressure index(PPI). Methods:88 patients with angiographic prove of coronary artery disease and 32 matched individuals without coronary artery disease but having one or more conventional cardiovascular risk factors were included in the study. PWV was measured non-invasively using Complior SP. And arterial stiffness index was measured by Cardiovision MS-2000. Results:There was no significant difference in gender and the other presence of cardiovascular risk factors in the two groups except for ages and smoke. In univariate analysis, PWV, ASI,PP and PPI were all significantly higher in the coronary artery disease patients as compared to patients without coronary artery disease (all P0.05). But in Logistic multivariate analysis, only PWV was correlated with CAD(β=0. 409,P=0. 003,EXP(β) = 1.505). Further more,only a higher PWV was observed in younger CAD patients (60 years). Conclusion: Pulse wave velocity, arterial stiffness index, pulse pressure, and pulse pressure index were all higher with presence of coronary atherosclerosis. Maybe PWV is superior to other three indexes on prediction of younger CAD patients.Read More
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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