Prognostic Value of Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as Index of Arterial Stiffness in the General Population
Why the study?
Does Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (APWV) predict cardiovascular outcomes above and beyond traditional risk factors in a general population?
Population
General Danish population
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
May refine risk stratification beyond traditional factors; leaves open whether measurement alters management or outcomes.
Structured PICO
Does Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (APWV) predict cardiovascular outcomes above and beyond traditional risk factors in a general population?
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Population
General Danish population
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Intervention
Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (APWV) assessment
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Outcome
Composite of cardiovascular outcomescomposite
Aortic pulse wave velocity provides incremental prognostic value for cardiovascular outcomes beyond traditional risk factors.
Cite This Study
Hansen et al. (2006) studied this question.