Kim EK, Chang SA, Jang SY, Choi KH, Huh EH, Kim JH, Kim SM, Choe YH, Kim DK. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity as a screen for arterial stiffness: a comparison with cardiac magnetic resonance.
Yonsei Med J 2015;
56:617-24. [PMID:
25837165 PMCID:
PMC4397429 DOI:
10.3349/ymj.2015.56.3.617]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
Despite technical simplicity and the low cost of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (BA-PWV), its use has been hampered by a lack of data supporting its usefulness and reliability. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of BA-PWV to measure aortic stiffness in comparison to using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 124 participants without cardiovascular risk factors volunteered for this study. BA-PWV was measured using a vascular testing device. On the same day, using CMR, cross-sectional areas for distensibility and average blood flow were measured at four aortic levels: the ascending, upper thoracic descending, lower thoracic descending, and abdominal aorta.
RESULTS
Compared to PWV measured by CMR, BA-PWV values were significantly higher and the differences therein were similar in all age groups (all p<0.001). There was a significant correlation between BA-PWV and PWV by CMR (r=0.697, p<0.001). Both BA-PWV and PWV by CMR were significantly and positively associated with age (r=0.652 and 0.724, p<0.001). The reciprocal of aortic distensibility also demonstrated a statistically significant positive correlation with BA-PWV (r=0.583 to 0.673, all p<0.001).
CONCLUSION
BA-PWV was well correlated with central aortic PWV and distensibility, as measured by CMR, regardless of age and sex.
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