Discriminative value of pulse wave velocity for arterial stiffness and cardiac injury in prediabetic patients.
Stella Maris FirminoAndréa Lúcia Gonçalves da SilvaJoão Paulo GregorioKlaus Werner WendeFernanda Yuri YuamotoLana KummerEmílio Martins CurcelliAlessandro Domingues HeubelErika Zavaglia KabbachPolliana Batista Dos SantosAudrey Borghi SilvaRenata Gonçalves MendesÂngela Merice de Oliveira LealMeliza Goi RoscaniPublished in: Jornal vascular brasileiro (2023)
In PD patients, a cfPWV cutoff of 6.9 m/s was considered a discriminative value for arterial stiffness. These findings highlight the value of early investigation of cardiovascular injury and aggressive therapy strategies with good control of risk factors in PD.