Pre-hypertensive individuals had significantly higher carotid stiffness compared to normotensive individuals, with a mean pulse wave velocity-end of systole of 8.32 m/s versus 7.25 m/s.
Cross-Sectional (n=626)
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Does ultrafast pulse wave velocity detect carotid stiffening in pre-hypertensive individuals compared to normotensive individuals?
Ultrafast pulse wave velocity can detect early carotid stiffening in pre-hypertensive individuals, suggesting its utility for early cardiovascular risk assessment.
Absolute Event Rate: 8.32% vs 7.25%
p-value: p=<0.001
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess carotid stiffening in a pre-hypertensive (PHT) population using ultrafast pulse wave velocity (ufPWV). METHODS: This study retrospectively enrolled 626 individuals who underwent clinical interviews, serum tests, and assessments of the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), pulse wave velocity-beginning of systole (PWV-BS), and pulse wave velocity-end of systole (PWV-ES) between January 2017 and December 2021. The patients were divided into three groups according to their blood pressure (BP)-normal BP (NBP): SBP 0.05). However, the NBP group had a notably lower PWV-ES than the PHT (P0.05). CONCLUSION: Carotid morphological and biomechanical properties in the PHT group differed from those in the NBP group. ufPWV could be used for an early evaluation of carotid stiffening linked to pre-hypertension.
Ma et al. (Fri,) conducted a cross-sectional in Pre-hypertension (n=626). Pre-hypertension vs. Normal blood pressure was evaluated on Pulse wave velocity-end of systole (PWV-ES) (p=<0.001). Pre-hypertensive individuals had significantly higher carotid stiffness compared to normotensive individuals, with a mean pulse wave velocity-end of systole of 8.32 m/s versus 7.25 m/s.