Arterial Stiffness
Intervention to reduce sedentary behavior among desk workers did not lower blood pressure
A 3-month intervention that decreased sedentary behavior and increased standing during the workday did not reduce BP or arterial stiffness among desk workers with untreated elevated or high BP, according to a study published in Circulation.
Change in arterial stiffness predicts left ventricular remodeling in women
Among women without CVD, an increase in arterial stiffness is independently linked to worsening left ventricular global longitudinal strain, showing the role of vascular-ventricular coupling in the progression of LV remodeling, data show.
High salt intake linked to hardened heart, neck arteries
In a Swedish cohort, higher salt intake was associated with hardening of the heart and neck arteries, even in individuals with normal BP.
Arterial stiffness may predict new-onset heart failure
Elevated arterial stiffness as measured by brachial-artery pulse wave velocity was positively associated with risk for incident HF, according to a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
Bromocriptine appears to drop BP, improve arterial stiffness in teens with type 1 diabetes
Bromocriptine, a drug previously used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, improved BP and central and peripheral aortic stiffness over 4 weeks in adolescents with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported.
Insulin resistance helps explain BP rise due to arterial stiffness in adolescents
Reducing insulin resistance may help lower BP in adolescents and young adults, according to a study published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Children with CKD experience increased arterial stiffness
Children aged 6 to 17 years with chronic kidney disease experience increased arterial stiffness, as measured by pulse wave velocity, but it is not a factor that correlates with eGFR or disease progression.
Recent updates in blood pressure research for World Hypertension Day 2022
In recognition of World Hypertension Day, Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of recent updates in hypertension research and management.
Arterial stiffness better predicts diabetes risk vs. hypertension
Arterial stiffness better predicts type 2 diabetes risk than hypertension, with comorbid elevated BP and arterial stiffness more than doubling risk for the disease compared with those with ideal vascular function, researchers reported.
Arterial stiffness tied to adverse outcomes including CVD, diabetes, dementia
Arterial stiffness, as measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, is associated with elevated risk for CVD, diabetes, dementia and other adverse long-term outcomes, according to research published in Hypertension.