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Are measures of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and augmentation index reliable indicators of arterial stiffness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Are measures of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and augmentation index reliable indicators of arterial stiffness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity and augmentation index are not reliable measures of arterial stiffness in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm, though EVAR may correct these impacts.
cf-PWV and cAI warrant cautious interpretation in AAA; leaves open their validity as stiffness markers pending adjusted protocols.
In patients with AAA, a lower cf-PWV and a higher cAI are expected, which do not represent true degrees of arterial stiffness and wave reflections. EVAR may correct the impacts of AAA on cf-PWV and cAI.
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