Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity as Adjunct Risk Marker for Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Prospective Study.
Carlos A Valencia-HernándezJoni V LindbohmMartin J ShipleyIan B WilkinsonCarmel M McEnierySara Ahmadi-AbhariArchana Singh-ManouxMika KivimakiEric J BrunnerPublished in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2022)
Our results show that aortic stiffness predicted major adverse cardiovascular events in a cohort of elderly individuals, improving the performance of a widely used cardiovascular disease risk estimator. Aortic pulse wave velocity measurement is scalable, radiation-free, and easy to perform. Further studies on its applicability in cardiovascular disease risk assessment in primary care settings are needed.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- primary care
- risk assessment
- aortic valve
- pulmonary artery
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- coronary artery disease
- emergency department
- pulmonary hypertension
- heart failure
- aortic dissection
- heavy metals
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery
- climate change
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- adverse drug