Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in the elderly.
Predictive value of arterial stiffness in cardiovascular disease has been recognized for many decades. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), as a noninvasive measurement, has been recommended as a gold standard of arterial stiffness, and we believe that this surrogate of arterial stiffness has been refined to the point that its utility in routine clinical practice need to be recommended. Considering the worldwide aging population and aging itself as a major cause of arterial stiffness, we would focus in this article, from a practical point of view, on cfPWV in the elderly, and review the current knowledge on the effect of arterial aging on cfPWV measurements, as well as the significance of its clinical application in the elderly.
aDepartment of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China bParis Descartes University; AP-HP; Diagnosis and Therapeutic Center, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France cCentre for Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yi
Y
Zhang
Davide
D
Agnoletti
Yawei
Y
Xu
Ji-Guang
JG
Wang
Jacques
J
Blacher
Michel E
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Safar
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000502:physiology*; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000503:physiopathology; D063177:Pulse Wave Analysis