May 1, 1999Hypertension

Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients

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Why the study?

Does aortic pulse wave velocity predict cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension?

Population

710 patients with essential hypertension

Design

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Authors

JBJacques BlacherPreventive Cardiology RARoland AsmarVascular Medicine SDSaliha DjaneInserm

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Implication

PWV may aid risk stratification in hypertension; leaves open whether it adds value beyond standard scores in prospective trials.

Structured PICO

Does aortic pulse wave velocity predict cardiovascular risk and atherosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension?

Population

710 patients with essential hypertension

Intervention

Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement

Outcome

Presence and extent of atherosclerosis (AA) and calculated cardiovascular mortality risk (using Framingham equations)surrogate

Aortic pulse wave velocity is strongly associated with the presence of atherosclerosis and serves as a powerful predictor of cardiovascular mortality risk in hypertensive patients.

Cite This Study

Blacher et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dac63a0d8d6ef495a3c16b https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.33.5.1111

Topics

Hypertension management Women and heart disease

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Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients

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Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Cardiovascular Risk in Hypertensive Patients

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