Why the study?
Is higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity associated with a greater risk of microalbuminuria in never-treated hypertensive patients?
Population
718 never-treated hypertensive patients registered in a prospective study
Comparison
Higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity vs Lower brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity was associated with microalbuminuria; leaves open its incremental value for risk stratification in hypertension.
Is higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity associated with a greater risk of microalbuminuria in never-treated hypertensive patients?
Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is an independent risk factor for microalbuminuria in never-treated hypertensive patients, suggesting its utility as a marker for early vascular damage.
Munakata et al. (2006) studied this question.
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