title: Risk factors of atherosclerosis and aortic pulse wave velocity.
abstract: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a noninvasive technique that can estimate aortic stiffness or organic change quantitatively. The authors examined the correlation between age and the PWV value in 113 subjects and also examined the relationship between atherosclerotic associated diseases and PWV. A positive correlation was observed between age and the PWV value. No significant difference was found in the PWV value between groups with and without risk factors of atherosclerosis. No significant difference was observed in the PWV value between groups with and without a history of atherosclerotic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Saga Medical School, Nabeshima, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohmori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takashima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications; D001011:Aorta / Q000502:physiology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011673:Pulsatile Flow / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology