Previous studies show that cf-PWV can predict cardiovascular events and mortality in both the general population and the patients with various diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease. Current hypertension guidelines recommend the use of cf-PWV for the assessment of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk. It is of note that brachial-ankle PWV(ba-PWV) has been criticized due to the involvement of muscular arteries and the estimation of wave path from body height instead of real measurement. But ba-PWV is still extensively beingused in China for some reasons. For example, exposure of inguinal region could be ethically unacceptable for a majority of patients. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is 1) to measure the index of arterial stiffness, especially cf-PWV, in a rural population of China; 2) to assess the correlation between different measures of arterial stiffness.
Previous studies show that cf-PWV can predict cardiovascular events and mortality in both the general population and the patients with various diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease. Current hypertension guidelines recommend the use of cf-PWV for the assessment of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk. It is of note that brachial-ankle PWV(ba-PWV) has been criticized due to the involvement of muscular arteries and the estimation of wave path from body height instead of real measurement. But ba-PWV is still extensively beingused in China for some reasons. For example, exposure of inguinal region could be ethically unacceptable for a majority of patients. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is 1) to measure the index of arterial stiffness, especially cf-PWV, in a rural population of China; 2) to assess the correlation between different measures of arterial stiffness.
(2017). ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN A RURAL POPULATION OF CHINA. (Tesi di dottorato, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2017).
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Tutore: | PARATI, GIANFRANCO |
Data di pubblicazione: | 20-lug-2017 |
Co-tutore: | SALVI, PAOLO |
Titolo: | ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN A RURAL POPULATION OF CHINA |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA |
Lingua: | English |
Corso di dottorato: | SANITA' PUBBLICA - 78R |
Ciclo: | 29 |
Anno Accademico: | 2015/2016 |
Citazione: | (2017). ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN A RURAL POPULATION OF CHINA. (Tesi di dottorato, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 2017). |
Parole Chiave: | arterial; stiffness,; pulse; wave; velocity |
Parole Chiave (Inglese): | arterial; stiffness,; pulse; wave; velocity |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 07 - Tesi di dottorato Bicocca post 2009 |
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