Key result
High heart rate was significantly associated with reduced arterial distension and elevated pulse-wave velocity in central and lower limb arteries, independent of age and blood pressure.
Why the study?
Is high heart rate associated with increased arterial stiffness in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
Population
Normotensive and hypertensive subjects with relatively low cardiovascular risk
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High heart rate should not yet alter vascular risk management; hypothesis-generating for its independent link to stiffness across arterial beds.
Observational
Yes
Is high heart rate associated with increased arterial stiffness in normotensive and hypertensive subjects?
High heart rate is independently associated with increased central and lower limb arterial stiffness, providing a potential mechanism for its role as a cardiovascular risk factor.
Cunha et al. (1997) conducted an observational in Normotension and hypertension. High heart rate vs. Lower heart rate was evaluated on Arterial stiffness (arterial distension and pulse-wave velocity). High heart rate was significantly associated with reduced arterial distension and elevated pulse-wave velocity in central and lower limb arteries, independent of age and blood pressure.
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