Determinants of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in healthy Koreans

The aim of this study was to determine the normal value of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) according to age group, gender, and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in healthy Koreans, and to investigate the association between PWV and...

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Published in:Journal of Korean medical science 2014, 29(6), 189, pp.798-804
Main Authors: Jang, Shin Yi, Ju, Eun Young, Huh, Eun Hee, Kim, Jung Hyun, Kim, Duk-Kyung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Ankle Brachial Index
Blood Pressure
Brachial Artery - physiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology
Carotid Arteries - physiology
Female
Femoral Artery - physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - physiopathology
Original
Prehypertension - physiopathology
Pulsatile Flow
Pulse Wave Analysis
Republic of Korea
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Smoking
Vascular Stiffness - physiology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the normal value of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) according to age group, gender, and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in healthy Koreans, and to investigate the association between PWV and risk factors such as prehypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, and obesity. We measured an arterial stiffness in 110 normal subjects who were 20 to 69 yr-old with no evidence of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular accident or diabetes mellitus. The mean values of baPWV and cfPWV were 12.6 (± 2.27) m/sec (13.1 ± 1.85 in men, 12.1 ± 2.51 in women; P=0.019) and 8.70 (± 1.99) m/sec (9.34 ± 2.13 in men, 8.15 ± 1.69 in women; P=0.001), respectively. The distribution of baPWV (P
ISSN:1011-8934
1598-6357
DOI:10.3346/jkms.2014.29.6.798