Arterial stiffness, defined as the rigidity of the arterial wall, is the consequence of vascular aging and is associated with the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is the gold standard method for arterial stiffness evaluation: it measures the velocity of the arterial pulse along the thoracic and abdominal aorta alongside arterial distensibility. Its value rises as stiffness progresses. Cf-PWV is helpful to assess residual cardiovascular risk (CVR) in hypertension (HT). In fact, an increase in pulsatility and arterial stiffness predicts CVR in patients affected by arterial HT, independently of other risk factors. Arterial stiffness can predict cardiovascular events in several other clinical conditions such as heart failure, diabetes, and pulmonary HT. However, cf-PWV has not been yet included in routine clinical practice so far. A possible reason might be its methodological and theoretical limitations (inaccuracy in the traveled distance, intra and interindividual variability, lack of well-defined references values, and age- and blood pressure-independent cutoff). To exceed these limits a strict adherence to guidelines, use of analytical approaches, and possibility of integrating the results with other stiffness examinations are essential approaches.

Can pulse wave velocity (PWV) alone express arterial stiffness? A neglected tool for vascular function assessment / De Luca, M.; Iacono, O.; Valente, V.; Giardino, F.; Crisci, G.; Lettieri, M.; Marra, A.; Giallauria, F.; Oliviero, U.. - In: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0792-6855. - 0:0(2021). [10.1515/jbcpp-2021-0193]

Can pulse wave velocity (PWV) alone express arterial stiffness? A neglected tool for vascular function assessment

De Luca M.;Iacono O.;Valente V.;Giardino F.;Crisci G.;Marra A.;Giallauria F.;Oliviero U.
2021

Abstract

Arterial stiffness, defined as the rigidity of the arterial wall, is the consequence of vascular aging and is associated with the full spectrum of cardiovascular diseases. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is the gold standard method for arterial stiffness evaluation: it measures the velocity of the arterial pulse along the thoracic and abdominal aorta alongside arterial distensibility. Its value rises as stiffness progresses. Cf-PWV is helpful to assess residual cardiovascular risk (CVR) in hypertension (HT). In fact, an increase in pulsatility and arterial stiffness predicts CVR in patients affected by arterial HT, independently of other risk factors. Arterial stiffness can predict cardiovascular events in several other clinical conditions such as heart failure, diabetes, and pulmonary HT. However, cf-PWV has not been yet included in routine clinical practice so far. A possible reason might be its methodological and theoretical limitations (inaccuracy in the traveled distance, intra and interindividual variability, lack of well-defined references values, and age- and blood pressure-independent cutoff). To exceed these limits a strict adherence to guidelines, use of analytical approaches, and possibility of integrating the results with other stiffness examinations are essential approaches.
2021
Can pulse wave velocity (PWV) alone express arterial stiffness? A neglected tool for vascular function assessment / De Luca, M.; Iacono, O.; Valente, V.; Giardino, F.; Crisci, G.; Lettieri, M.; Marra, A.; Giallauria, F.; Oliviero, U.. - In: JOURNAL OF BASIC AND CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0792-6855. - 0:0(2021). [10.1515/jbcpp-2021-0193]
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