P12.08 THE ASSESSMENT OF ARTERY STIFFNESS IN YOUNG POPULATION WITH PRIMARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
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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.
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TY - JOUR AU - M. Walczak AU - K. Hoffmann AU - M. Cymerys AU - D. Pupek-Musialik PY - 2010 DA - 2010/12/02 TI - P12.08 THE ASSESSMENT OF ARTERY STIFFNESS IN YOUNG POPULATION WITH PRIMARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION JO - Artery Research SP - 183 EP - 183 VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1876-4401 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artres.2010.10.131 DO - 10.1016/j.artres.2010.10.131 ID - Walczak2010 ER -