Key result
Pulse-wave velocity predicts cardiovascular risk and arterial stiffness despite ongoing measurement and automation challenges.
Why the study?
Although pulse-wave propagation velocity is a predictor of cardiovascular risk and arterial stiffness, the issue of accuracy and automation of measuring pulse-wave propagation velocity remains unresolved.
Meta-Analysis
Pulse-wave propagation velocity is a valuable noninvasive marker for arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk, though measurement accuracy and automation require further improvement.
A theoretical analysis of the literature data on the pulse-wave propagation velocity using a combination of electrocardiographic and photoplethysmographic signals was carried out. Its diagnostic value in medical practice lies in its use as a noninvasive method for measuring blood pressure, as well as for determining arterial stiffness. Some studies have shown a relationship between the velocity of pulse-wave propagation and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Pulse-wave propagation velocity is an early marker and predictor of cardiovascular risk in both people with normal blood pressure and people with hypertension; it is used as the “gold standard” in determining arterial stiffness; however, the issue of accuracy and automation of measuring the pulse-wave propagation velocity remains unresolved.
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B. G. Gharamyan (2023) conducted a meta-analysis in Cardiovascular risk and arterial stiffness. Pulse-wave propagation velocity measurement was evaluated. Pulse-wave propagation velocity serves as an early marker and predictor of cardiovascular risk and arterial stiffness, though accuracy and automation of its measurement remain unresolved.
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