Arterial stiffness is associated with raised levels of the inflammatory marker erythrocyte sedimentation rate among ischaemic stroke patients

We studied the relationship of arterial stiffness, measured by carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and inflammation, measured by serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate among 334 ischaemic stroke patients. There was a significant correlation between carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and erythrocyte s...

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Published in:Internal medicine journal 2008-12, Vol.38 (12), p.918-920
Main Authors: De Silva, D. A., Woon, F.-P., Gan, H.-Y., Chen, C., Chang, H.-M., Cameron, J., Kingwell, B., Wong, M.-C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Arteriosclerosis - blood
Arteriosclerosis - diagnosis
Arteriosclerosis - pathology
Biomarkers - blood
Blood Pressure - physiology
Blood Sedimentation
Brain Ischemia - blood
Brain Ischemia - diagnosis
Brain Ischemia - pathology
central pulse wave velocity
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Female
Humans
inflammation
Inflammation Mediators - blood
ischaemic stroke
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
stiffness
Stroke - blood
Stroke - diagnosis
Stroke - pathology
Vascular Resistance - physiology
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Summary:We studied the relationship of arterial stiffness, measured by carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and inflammation, measured by serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate among 334 ischaemic stroke patients. There was a significant correlation between carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P = 0.001), a relationship independent of age, hypertension, diabetes and smoking. Arterial stiffness and inflammation are associated among ischaemic stroke patients and are independent of established vascular risk factors.
ISSN:1444-0903
1445-5994
DOI:10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01811.x