Pulse wave velocity as a marker of arteriosclerosis and its comorbidities in Chinese patients.
To obtain reliable data on the epidemiology of arteriosclerosis and the comorbidities in patients with hypertension (HP), coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and stroke, we evaluated the clinical significance of pulse wave velocity (PWV) as an indicator of arteriosclerosis and its comorbidities in Chinese patients. A total of 910 subjects, including 748 Chinese patients with one or more cardiovascular risk factors (80.2% male, mean age 73.69+/-5.03 years) and 162 healthy volunteers (78.4% male, mean age 73.60+/-5.32 years) were recruited into the study. PWV was measured in 910 subjects, and large artery arteriosclerosis was defined as PWV >or=12 m/s. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors associated with arteriosclerosis. The prevalence of large artery arteriosclerosis in the patients overall was 67.4%, and the prevalence was higher in patients with than in those without HP (63.3% vs. 34.0%; odds ratio [OR]: 3.451), T2DM (24.8% vs. 11.1%; OR: 2.854), CHD (56.1% vs. 45.1%; OR: 1.246) and stroke (26.6% vs. 19.2%; OR: 1.236), but the OR values of CHD and stroke did not differ significantly (p>0.05). After multiple logistic regression analysis, female sex, older age, HP and T2DM were risk factors for large artery arteriosclerosis. In conclusion, PWV can be used as a routine measurement to scan arteriosclerosis in patients with HP or T2DM.
Liu
Xiao-Ning
XN
Department of Geriatrics, Qi-Lu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, PR China.
Gao
Hai-Qing
HQ
Li
Bao-Ying
BY
Cheng
Mei
M
Ma
Ya-Bing
YB
Zhang
Zhi-Mian
ZM
Gao
Xi-Mei
XM
Liu
Yuan-Ping
YP
Wang
Min
M
D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015415:Biomarkers; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*
D015415:Biomarkers