Pulse Wave Analysis
High risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Aortic stiffness, a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, was raised among patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency vs. patients with COPD or healthy individuals, according to study results.
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.
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.
Smoking while wearing mask may promote vascular dysfunction, worsening CV health
The re-inhalation of carbon monoxide among smokers while wearing a mask promotes vascular dysfunction and may worsen CV health, according to findings from a single-center study.
Low-salt diet, diuretics did not improve tissue sodium in stage I hypertension
Eight weeks of dietary salt restriction and diuretic intervention did not lower skin or muscle sodium in patients with elevated BP or stage I hypertension and had no effect on pulse wave velocity, 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.
