Artery Research

Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2010, Pages 183 - 183

P12.08 THE ASSESSMENT OF ARTERY STIFFNESS IN YOUNG POPULATION WITH PRIMARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Authors
M. Walczak, K. Hoffmann, M. Cymerys, D. Pupek-Musialik
University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Available Online 2 December 2010.
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2010.10.131How to use a DOI?
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Objectives: Young patients with primary arterial hypertension (PAH) should be thoroughly diagnosed and screened for the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess the artery stiffness in young adults with PAH.

Methods: In the study there were 33 men with PAH, age 21.52 ± 3,15. 15 patients were treated with ACE-inhibitors or beta- blockers; 18 remained in clinical observation. The anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken. The arterial stiffness was estimated by Pulse Trace PCA2 which is a pulse contour analysis system using a photo-plethysmography transducer to obtain signal of the Digital Volume Pulse (DVP) waveform. It calculates time from systolic inflection point (if present) or systolic peak to diastolic inflection point (PPT), Stiffness Index (SI) defined as the subjects height divided by PPT.

Results: In the whole examined population the range of SI was 4–9 m/s; mean SI was 7.35 ± 1.32 m/s. In subjects treated pharmacologically mean SI was 7.64 ± 0.86 m/s, whereas in patients treated non- pharmacologically mean SI was 7.28 ± 1.56 m/s.

Conclusions: 1. There is no statistically significant difference in SI in young patients with PAH. 2. SI is correlated with age and blood pressure.

Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
4 - 4
Pages
183 - 183
Publication Date
2010/12/02
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.1016/j.artres.2010.10.131How to use a DOI?
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license.

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