Why the study?
To investigate predictors and establish reference equations for the augmentation index normalized to 75 bpm heart rate (AIx@75) in healthy children and adolescents.
Population
134 healthy children and adolescents aged 9 to 19 years old
Comparison
Evaluated across child vs adolescent and male vs female groups
Design
Cross-sectional, observational study
Authors
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May inform pediatric AIx@75 reference values; leaves open prospective validation for atherosclerosis risk prediction.
This study establishes reference equations and identifies independent predictors for the augmentation index (AIx@75) in healthy children and adolescents, which may aid in the early diagnosis of preclinical atherosclerosis.
Santos et al. (2021) studied this question.
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