Why the study?
Does radial-digital pulse wave velocity (RD-PWV) provide a feasible non-invasive measure of peripheral small artery stiffness in healthy subjects?
Population
29 healthy subjects
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Radial-digital pulse wave velocity can non-invasively assess small artery stiffness, with a 10 mm Hg increase in local mean arterial pressure resulting in a 0.28 m/s increase in RD-PWV.
Authors
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RD-PWV may enable small-artery stiffness assessment; leaves open clinical utility and validation in patients.
Cross-Sectional (n=29)
Does radial-digital pulse wave velocity (RD-PWV) provide a feasible non-invasive measure of peripheral small artery stiffness in healthy subjects?
Effect estimate: 0.28 m/s increase per 10 mm Hg increase in MAP
Radial-digital pulse wave velocity is a feasible and responsive non-invasive method for assessing the stiffness of peripheral small arteries.
Obeid et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=29). Radial-digital pulse wave velocity (RD-PWV) was evaluated on Radial-digital pulse wave velocity (RD-PWV) response to changes in local mean arterial pressure (0.28 m/s increase per 10 mm Hg increase in MAP). Radial-digital pulse wave velocity can non-invasively assess small artery stiffness, with a 10 mm Hg increase in local mean arterial pressure resulting in a 0.28 m/s increase in RD-PWV.