A variety of techniques to evaluate central arterial stiffness have been developed and introduced. None of these techniques, however, have been implemented widely in regular clinical settings, except for brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). The most prominent procedural advantage of baPWV is its ease of use, since it only requires the wrapping of blood pressure cuffs on the 4 extremities. There is mounting evidence indicating the ability of baPWV to predict the risk of future cardiovascular events and total mortality. Additionally, the guidelines for the management of hypertension in Japan recommended the measurement of baPWV be included in the assessment of subclinical target organ damage. However, baPWV has not been fully accepted worldwide due to perceived theoretical and methodological issues. In this review, we address the most frequently mentioned questions and concerns regarding baPWV to shed some light on this simple and easy arterial stiffness measurement.
| Mualliflar | Jun Sugawara, Hirofumi Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | PULSE |
| Nashr sanasi | 2015-01-01 |
| Jild | 3 |
| Son | 2 |
| Betlar | 106-113 |
| Til | en |
| DOI | 10.1159/000430771 |
DOI: 10.1159/000430771 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi · PDF
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