Key result
Forearm venous stiffness constant (k) was closely related to mean pulmonary arterial pressure (r=0.74, p<0.001) and increased with NYHA functional class in patients with congestive heart failure.
Population
24 patients with congestive heart failure
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Loading...
Venous stiffness may reflect HF severity and pulmonary pressure; leaves open its added value for prognosis or management.
Observational (n=24)
Effect estimate: r = 0.74
p-value: p=<0.001
Forearm venous tone, particularly the venous stiffness constant, is significantly correlated with heart failure severity, pulmonary hemodynamics, and plasma norepinephrine levels.
Ikenouchi et al. (1991) conducted an observational in congestive heart failure (n=24). Forearm venous stiffness constant (k) was closely related to mean pulmonary arterial pressure (r=0.74, p<0.001) and increased with NYHA functional class in patients with congestive heart failure.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: