Why the study?
This study evaluated the relationship between Average Real Variability and arterial stiffness and sought to identify clinically relevant ARV thresholds associated with increased cfPWV.
Is Average Real Variability (ARV) of blood pressure associated with increased arterial stiffness in adults?
Population
315 adults undergoing 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and cfPWV assessment
Comparison
ARV indices compared against arterial stiffness (cfPWV ≥10 m/s)
Design
Observational cross-sectional study
Key result
Daytime systolic Average Real Variability ≥11.4 mmHg was independently associated with increased arterial stiffness (OR 5.36; 95% CI 1.70-17.04; p < 0.01).
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Highlights BP variability as stiffness marker in hypertension; hypothesis-generating, should not change practice yet.
Observational (n=315)
Is Average Real Variability (ARV) of blood pressure associated with increased arterial stiffness in adults?
Odds Ratio: 5.36 (95% CI 1.7–17.04)
p-value: p=< 0.01
Daytime systolic blood pressure variability (ARV ≥11.4 mmHg) is a strong independent predictor of increased arterial stiffness, highlighting its potential as a marker for early vascular damage.
Wasiliew et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Increased arterial stiffness (n=315). Daytime systolic Average Real Variability (ARV) ≥11.4 mmHg was evaluated on Increased arterial stiffness (cfPWV ≥10 m/s) (OR 5.36, 95% CI 1.70-17.04, p=< 0.01). Daytime systolic Average Real Variability ≥11.4 mmHg was independently associated with increased arterial stiffness (OR 5.36; 95% CI 1.70-17.04; p < 0.01).