Pulse wave analysis-derived measurements significantly correlated with pulse wave velocity for evaluating arterial stiffness, particularly with pulse pressure (p<0.0001).
Cross-Sectional (n=20)
Does pulse wave analysis (PWA) correlate with pulse wave velocity (PWV) for the measurement of arterial stiffness in healthy individuals?
Pulse wave analysis by applanation tonometry strongly correlates with pulse wave velocity, supporting its utility as a reliable, non-invasive method for evaluating arterial stiffness.
p-value: p=<0.0001
The aim of our study was to investigate the association between pulse wave velocity (PWV) and pulse wave analysis (PWA)-derived measurements for the evaluation of arterial stiffness. A total of 20 (7 male and 13 female) healthy, non-smoking individuals, with mean age 31 ± 12years were included. PWV and PWA measurements were performed using a SphygmoCor apparatus (Atcor Medical Blood Pressure Analysis System, Sydney Australia). PWV significantly correlated with all central aortic haemodynamic parameters, especially with pulse pressure (PP) (p < 0.0001), augmentation index corrected for 75 pulses/min (AI75) (p = 0.035) and augmentation pressure (AP) (p = 0.005). Male subjects presented significantly higher PWV compared with females (p = 0.03), while there were no differences in PP, AP and AI75. In conclusion, PWA is strongly correlated with PWV as a method for the evaluation of arterial stiffness.
Doupis et al. (Wed,) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy, non-smoking individuals (n=20). Pulse wave analysis (PWA) vs. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) was evaluated on Correlation between PWV and central aortic haemodynamic parameters (p=<0.0001). Pulse wave analysis-derived measurements significantly correlated with pulse wave velocity for evaluating arterial stiffness, particularly with pulse pressure (p<0.0001).