Key result
Coexistent type 2 diabetes and hypertension significantly increased arterial stiffness (CAVI 8.3) compared to having either diabetes (7.4) or hypertension (7.5) alone.
Population
270 participants aged 30-75 years without type 1 diabetes or overt cardiovascular diseases, stratified into…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant closer vascular monitoring in comorbid patients; leaves open whether targeting stiffness alters outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=270)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 8.3% vs 7.5%
p-value: p=<0.05
In a Ghanaian population, arterial stiffness is significantly greater in patients with coexistent diabetes and hypertension compared to those with either condition alone, highlighting the compounded vascular risk of these comorbidities.
Yeboah et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes and hypertension (n=270). Coexistent type 2 diabetes and hypertension vs. Type 2 diabetes alone or hypertension alone was evaluated on Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) (p=<0.05). Coexistent type 2 diabetes and hypertension significantly increased arterial stiffness (CAVI 8.3) compared to having either diabetes (7.4) or hypertension (7.5) alone.
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