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Comparison between carotid-femoral and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity as measures of arterial stiffness

Journal of Hypertension · 2009 · Vol. 27(10) · pp. 2022–2027

Hirofumi Tanaka✉(The University of Texas at Austin)Masanori Munakata(Tohoku Rosai Hospital)Yuhei Kawano(National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)Mitsuru Ohishi(Osaka University)Tetsuo Shoji(Osaka City University)Jun Sugawara(The University of Texas at Austin)Hirofumi Tomiyama(Tokyo Medical University)Akira Yamashina(Tokyo Medical University)Hisayo Yasuda(National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center)Toshitami Sawayama(Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic)Toshio Ozawa(Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology)

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Abstract

Collectively, these results indicate that cfPWV and baPWV are indices of arterial stiffness that exhibit similar extent of associations with cardiovascular disease risk factors and clinical events.

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesPulse wave velocityMedicineArterial stiffnessCardiologyInternal medicineBlood pressureWave velocityArteriosclerosis

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Flow VelocityCarotid ArteriesCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansHypertensionJapanMaleMiddle AgedPulsatile FlowRisk Factors

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