Key result
Vascular measurements, such as pulse wave velocity, may better represent the continuum of cardiovascular disease and identify patients with subclinical atherosclerotic damage before clinical events.
Why the study?
Do vascular imaging techniques and measurements better predict future cardiovascular events compared to classic risk factors?
Do vascular imaging techniques and measurements better predict future cardiovascular events compared to classic risk factors?
Vascular measurements like pulse wave velocity may be superior to traditional risk factors for identifying subclinical atherosclerosis and predicting future cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.
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Early atherosclerosis in adults <50 may prompt earlier screening; leaves open optimal prevention strategies.
Kotsis et al. (2017) conducted a review in Early vascular damage and cardiovascular disease. Vascular imaging techniques and pulse wave velocity was evaluated. Vascular measurements, such as pulse wave velocity, may better represent the continuum of cardiovascular disease and identify patients with subclinical atherosclerotic damage before clinical events.
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