September 1, 2006Journal of Investigative Medicine

Changes in Central Arterial Pressure Waveforms during the Normal Menstrual Cycle

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Why the study?

Does the midluteal phase of the menstrual cycle alter central arterial stiffness and cardiac function compared to the follicular phase in healthy women?

Structured PICO

Does the midluteal phase of the menstrual cycle alter central arterial stiffness and cardiac function compared to the follicular phase in healthy women?

Population

15 healthy women

Intervention

Midluteal phase of the menstrual cycle

Comparator

Follicular phase of the menstrual cycle

Outcome

Central arterial changes, cardiac function, and RAAS activity (including systolic ejection period, systolic pressure time integral, central and peripheral blood pressures, and arterial stiffness)surrogate

Central arterial stiffness does not change between the follicular and midluteal phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy women, though systole is shortened during the midluteal phase.

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Implication

Arterial stiffness unchanged across phases in healthy women; leaves open whether shortened systole affects function or generalizes to disease states.

Cite This Study

Ounis–Skali et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a81ba56b7134f4e3dee29e4 https://doi.org/10.2310/6650.2006.05055

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Implication

Arterial stiffness unchanged across phases in healthy women; leaves open whether shortened systole affects function or generalizes to disease states.

Changes in Central Arterial Pressure Waveforms during the Normal Menstrual Cycle

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Discussion

Implication

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Changes in Central Arterial Pressure Waveforms during the Normal Menstrual Cycle

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