Key result
Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) predicts cardiovascular disease as well as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), raising the question of whether it can replace the latter.
Why the study?
Does estimated carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (ePWV) predict cardiovascular disease as well as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV)?
Does estimated carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (ePWV) predict cardiovascular disease as well as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV)?
This mini-review discusses whether estimated pulse wave velocity, derived from age and blood pressure, can replace time-consuming and expensive measured pulse wave velocity for cardiovascular disease prediction.
May simplify routine CVD risk assessment; leaves open whether ePWV can replace cfPWV in guidelines.
In a recently published paper, Greve et al [J Hypertens 2016;34:1279-1289] investigate whether the estimated carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (ePWV), calculated using an equation derived from the relationship between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), age, and blood pressure, predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD) as good as the measured cfPWV. Because ePWV predicts CVD as good as cfPWV, some might wonder whether ePWV could be replaced by cfPWV, which is a time-consuming measurement requiring an expensive apparatus. This question is addressed in this mini-review.
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Greve et al. (2016) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Estimated carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (ePWV) vs. Measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) was evaluated on Prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) predicts cardiovascular disease as well as measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), raising the question of whether it can replace the latter.
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