Determinants of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity and Vascular Aging in Healthy Older Subjects

• Published in: Medical science monitor Vol. 26; pp. e923112 - e923112-7
• Main Authors: Sang, Yu, Wu, Xiaofen, Miao, Jianping, Cao, Ming, Ruan, Lei, Zhang, Cuntai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Scientific Literature, Inc 23.05.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Aging - physiology; Ankle - physiology; Ankle Brachial Index - methods; Ankle Joint - physiopathology; Blood Pressure - physiology; Body Mass Index; Brachial Artery - physiopathology; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Clinical Research; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Pulse Wave Analysis - methods; Risk Factors; Vascular Stiffness - physiology

BACKGROUND Vascular aging is characterized by increasing arterial stiffness as measured by pulse wave velocity. The present study evaluated the factors influencing vascular aging in Chinese healthy older subjects. MATERIAL AND METHODS Disease- and treatment-free aged (≥60 years) participants were re...