Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems
BackgroundCentral aortic stiffness is established as a reliable measure of cardiovascular disease. While pulse wave velocity (PWV) analysis measures arterial distensibility, risk profile of cardiovascular diseases can be expanded with following pulse wave analysis measurements: central aortic systol...
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| description | BackgroundCentral aortic stiffness is established as a reliable measure of cardiovascular disease. While pulse wave velocity (PWV) analysis measures arterial distensibility, risk profile of cardiovascular diseases can be expanded with following pulse wave analysis measurements: central aortic systolic blood pressure (CABPS), central aortic pulse pressure (CAPP), central aortic reflection magnitude (CARM), central aortic augmented pressure (CAAP) and central aortic augmentation index (CAAIx). The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness and importance of pulse wave analysis measurements in specific cardiovascular conditions and diseases, both in term of diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring.MethodsOne thousand sixty-six subjects were included. According to age bracket, four cohorts were investigated—healthy subjects (NL), hypertensive patients (HP), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and valvular heart disease (VHD) patients. Arterial stiffness was analyzed through Sphygmocor XCEL Central Blood Pressure Measurement System and Sphygmocor XCEL PWV Measurement System. Furthermore we observed the pulse wave analysis measurements of 14 patients with diagnose of ADHD who were referred by a child psychiatrist, in order to investigate the initiation of methylphenidate treatment.ResultsStatistically significant differences were found between NL and HP cohorts, across almost all age brackets, regarding pulse wave analysis measurements. In the risk stratification of arterial stiffness hypertension and especially central aortic blood pressure systolic (CABPS) seems a determining factor. Pulse wave analysis measurements for IHD and VHD cohort comparisons with NL counterparts, revealed non- statistically significant variations. Elevated CAAP, CAAIx and CARM within the youngest age group (0–10 years) in attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD) patients warrant attention.ConclusionsFollowing such investigations, CABPS appears as a robust predominant factor in problems of arterial stiffness. Pulse wave analysis and PWV are important parameters in the evaluation and monitoring of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. There is a hypothesis that CAAP could be an important and even decisive parameter in the diagnosis of ADHD. Further investigation needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eed18220d28f49488d0eff34a8a0e76a2023-11-03T06:00:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2297-055X2023-11-011010.3389/fcvm.2023.12662581266258Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problemsPhilip Jan Claessens0Ruth Peeters1Louis Claessens2Christophe Claessens3Jan Claessens4Philip Maria Claessens5Philip Maria Claessens6Philip Maria Claessens7UAntwerp, University Antwerp, Antwerp, BelgiumUHasselt, University Hasselt, Hasselt, BelgiumKU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Louvain,BelgiumKU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Louvain,BelgiumUGhent, University Ghent, Ghent, BelgiumMedical Center “Kloppend Hart Essen-Antwerpen- Schilde”, Antwerp, BelgiumDepartment of Cardiology, AZ Monica Deurne, Antwerp, BelgiumDepartment of Cardiology, AZ Voorkempen Malle, Antwerp, BelgiumBackgroundCentral aortic stiffness is established as a reliable measure of cardiovascular disease. While pulse wave velocity (PWV) analysis measures arterial distensibility, risk profile of cardiovascular diseases can be expanded with following pulse wave analysis measurements: central aortic systolic blood pressure (CABPS), central aortic pulse pressure (CAPP), central aortic reflection magnitude (CARM), central aortic augmented pressure (CAAP) and central aortic augmentation index (CAAIx). The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical usefulness and importance of pulse wave analysis measurements in specific cardiovascular conditions and diseases, both in term of diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring.MethodsOne thousand sixty-six subjects were included. According to age bracket, four cohorts were investigated—healthy subjects (NL), hypertensive patients (HP), ischemic heart disease (IHD) and valvular heart disease (VHD) patients. Arterial stiffness was analyzed through Sphygmocor XCEL Central Blood Pressure Measurement System and Sphygmocor XCEL PWV Measurement System. Furthermore we observed the pulse wave analysis measurements of 14 patients with diagnose of ADHD who were referred by a child psychiatrist, in order to investigate the initiation of methylphenidate treatment.ResultsStatistically significant differences were found between NL and HP cohorts, across almost all age brackets, regarding pulse wave analysis measurements. In the risk stratification of arterial stiffness hypertension and especially central aortic blood pressure systolic (CABPS) seems a determining factor. Pulse wave analysis measurements for IHD and VHD cohort comparisons with NL counterparts, revealed non- statistically significant variations. Elevated CAAP, CAAIx and CARM within the youngest age group (0–10 years) in attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder (ADHD) patients warrant attention.ConclusionsFollowing such investigations, CABPS appears as a robust predominant factor in problems of arterial stiffness. Pulse wave analysis and PWV are important parameters in the evaluation and monitoring of arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. There is a hypothesis that CAAP could be an important and even decisive parameter in the diagnosis of ADHD. Further investigation needed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1266258/fullpulse wave analysisarterial stiffnesshypertensioncoronary atherosclerosisvalvular heart diseaseADHD |
| spellingShingle | Philip Jan Claessens Ruth Peeters Louis Claessens Christophe Claessens Jan Claessens Philip Maria Claessens Philip Maria Claessens Philip Maria Claessens Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine pulse wave analysis arterial stiffness hypertension coronary atherosclerosis valvular heart disease ADHD |
| title | Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| title_full | Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| title_fullStr | Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| title_short | Pulse wave analysis measurements: important, underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| title_sort | pulse wave analysis measurements important underestimated and undervalued parameters in cardiovascular health problems |
| topic | pulse wave analysis arterial stiffness hypertension coronary atherosclerosis valvular heart disease ADHD |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1266258/full |
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