脉搏波传导速度在冠心病诊断及冠状动脉狭窄程度评估中的临床应用

目的:研究臂踝脉搏波传导速度(baPWV)在冠心病患者中的诊断价值,并观察臂踝脉搏波传导速度改变(baPWV%)对冠状动脉狭窄程度评估的作用,为临床诊疗提供依据。方法:选取2013年7月-2015年9月我院预行冠状动脉造影患者463例,根据冠状动脉造影情况将入选者分为冠心病组(n=262)和非冠心病组(n=201),冠心病组根据SYNTAX评分将患者分为轻、中、重度组,所有入选者均行baPWV和baPWV%检查,并分析其与SYNTAX评分的相关性。结果:冠心病组baPWV和baPWV%均显著高于非冠心病组,比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);重度组baPWV和baPWV%显著高于中度组和轻度组,中度组baPWV和baPWV%显著高于轻度组,比较差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);相关性分析显示:baPWV%与SYNTAX评分呈正相关关系(P0.05)。结论:baPWV和baPWV%对冠心病具有一定诊断价值,且baPWV%与SYNTAX评分呈正相关关系。     

老年原发性高血压患者脉搏波传导速度与心脑血管危险因素关系的研究

目的:探讨老年原发性高血压患者脉搏波传导速度与心脑血管危险因素关系。方法:随机选取2012年5月至2012年8月在我院体检的160例新诊老年原发性高血压患者及120例健康个体,所有个体均未接受治疗,采用动脉硬化检测仪测定患者肱踝脉搏波传导速度(baPWV),同时测量身高、腰围、体重、血压、总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三酯(TG)、空腹血糖(FBS)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、尿酸(UA)、肌酐(Cr)等指标,探讨老年原发性高血压患者高脂血症、吸烟、肥胖、糖尿病等危险因素与baPWV指标变化的关系。结果:不同血压分级的老年原发性高血压患者之间肱踝脉搏波传导速度值存在显著差异(P0.01)。合并冠心病、肥胖、糖尿病、吸烟、高脂血症等危险因素的高血压患者baPWV值显著高于单纯性原发性高血压患者(P0.01)。多元回归分析表明:吸烟史(P0.01)、冠心病史(P0.01)、糖尿病史(P0.01)、年龄(P0.01)、腰围(P0.01)、血压(P0.01)、HDL-C(P0.01)、TC(P0.01)、FBS(P0.01)、LDL-C(P0.01)、Cr(P0.01)是baPWV升高的独立风险因素。结论:老年原发性高血压患者存在不同程度的的动脉僵硬增高,常见心脑血管风险因素同样影响老年原发性高血压患者僵硬度。     

高血压患者脉搏波参数与脉搏波传导速度的相关性研究

目的:探讨高血压患者脉搏波参数与脉搏波传导速度的相关性,为从脉图上辨识高血压病及脉搏波参数的拓展应用提供参考。方法:选择2012年6月至2013年6月在北京安贞医院和北京人民医院门诊和住院确诊的原发性高血压患者32例作为实验组,并招募健康成人志愿者29例作为对照组。利用中医四诊合参辅助诊疗仪与皮尺分别采集两组受试者的左侧寸口脉图信息和主动脉至桡动脉的血管长度,计算脉搏波参数及脉搏波传导速度,采用方差分析和皮尔逊简单相关的统计方法分析高血压患者不同的脉搏波参数与其脉搏波传导速度的相关性。结果:与对照组比较,实验组的PWV显著升高,有显著性差异(P0.05)。实验组H2/H1明显高于对照组(P0.05),但H4/H1、T1/T、T2/T比值均显著低于对照组(P0.05),差异均有显著性意义(P0.05)。高血压患者的H2/H1、T1/T、T2/T、H4/H1均与其PWV相关,其中H2/H1与PWV呈显著正相关(P0.05),T1/T、T2/T与PWV呈显著负相关(P0.05),H4/H1与PWV呈一般正相关(P0.05)。结论:高血压患者的脉搏波参数与脉搏波传导速度具有显著相关性,且潮波出现的幅值与脉搏波传导速度有显著正相关;脉搏波上升支和潮波的时值与脉搏波传导速度具有显著负相关,重搏波相对高度与脉搏波传导速度具有一般相关关系,因而可通过脉搏波参数的变化了解高血压患者血管弹性的状态。     

动脉硬化早期检测187例临床分析

慢性动脉硬化闭塞症(ASO)是外周血管疾病之一.我们应用科林BP-203RPEII(VP-2000/1000)全自动动脉硬化检测仅,进行踝肱脉搏波传导速度(baPWV)和踝臂指数(ABI)检测187例,现报告如下.     

臂踝脉搏波传导速度与冠状动脉病变程度的相关性研究

目的：探讨臂踝脉搏波传导速度（brachio—anklepulsewavevelocity,baPWV）与冠状动脉粥样硬化狭窄程度的相关性。方法：选择198例行冠脉造影的患者为研究对象,根据冠状动脉管腔狭窄程度分为非冠心病组（对照组,50例）和冠心病组（148例）;并将冠-22病组分为单支病变组（48例）、双支病变组（56例）及多支病变组（44例）,所有患者均采用动脉硬化检测仪检测baPWV,观察各组baPWV值及Gensini积分的变化,并对其行相关性分析。结果：CAD组多支病变、双支病变、单支病变亚组及对照组冠状动脉Gensini积分分别为45．06±7．27、30．83±4．50、24．83±4．94和13．75±1．74,baPWV值分别为2．13±0．32、1．68±0．14、1．12±0．13和0．93±0．17m／s,组间差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。冠心病组baPWV值与冠状动脉Gensini积分呈正相关。结论：baPWV值与冠状动脉粥样硬化的病变范围密切相关,可作为诊断冠心病和预测其病变严重程度的辅助指标。     

非洛地平缓释片对轻中度原发性高血压患者的降压疗效和对脉搏波 速度的影响

目的:探讨非洛地平缓释片对轻中度原发性高血压患者的降压疗效和对脉搏波速度的影响。方法:根据纳入标准选取我院260例原发性高血压患者,按计划方案给予非洛地平缓释片口服治疗。观察患者入院后、治疗2周末、14周末降压疗效及脉搏波传导速度的改变情况,并进行对比分析。结果:本组研究中接受治疗研究者共260例,其所有受检者在治疗2、6、10、14周后血压水平均有不同程度改善,与基线比较差异明显,有统计学意义(P<0.01)。脉搏波变化分析所有受试者脉搏波速度变化分析,基线脉搏波速度为(10.9±2.4)m/s,经过治疗后2周、14周基线脉搏波速度为(10.3±2.1)m/s,差异明显具有统计学意义(P<0.01);心率变化分析表明非洛地平缓释片在降压同时对心率影响不大,安全性评价表示,接受治疗期间曾有68例发生不良事件,占总数26.2%。笔者认为与药物无关,且均为轻度,经过适当处理后均缓解,对本研究无影响。结论:非洛地平缓释片降压效果良好,可同时降低颈动脉-股动脉脉搏波传导速度,改善大动脉僵硬度。     

血压参数与颈动脉-股动脉脉搏波速度的相关性分析

目的:探讨血压参数与颈动脉一股动脉脉搏波速度(CFPwV)的相关性.方法:共入选1024例体检人员,袖带法测量血压,计算并记录收缩压(SBP)、舒张压(DBP)、脉压(PP)、平均动脉压(MAP).根据血压值水平分为高血压组和非高血压组.使用自动脉搏波速度测定仪测定颈动脉一股动脉脉搏波速度(CFPwV)和中心动脉脉压(CPP).比较高血压组和非高血压组各血压参数及CFPwV.并将各因素与CFPwV进行相关分析和多元逐步回归分析.结果:(1)高血压组与非高血压组比较,SBP、DBP、MAP、PP、CFPwV值在高血压组明显升高(P＜0.05);(2)直线相关分析结果显示,CFPwV与SBP、DBP、PP、MAP、CPP呈正相关,且与CPP的相关性最佳;(3)多因素逐步回归分析显示,CFPwV仅与SBP、PP、CPP具有显著的回归效果,且CPP的偏回归系数大于SBP、PP.结论:SBP、PP、CPP是CFPwV的独立影响因素.在评价动脉硬化方面,CPP有一定的优越性.     

血清同型半胱氨酸、高敏C反应蛋白及肱踝脉搏波传导速度与冠心病患者冠脉病变程度的相关性研究

目的:探讨血清同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)、高敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)及肱踝脉搏波传导速度(baPWV)与冠心病患者冠脉病变程度的相关性。方法:选取2015年6月-2017年10月期间承德医学院附属医院收治的疑似冠心病的患者324例为研究对象,根据冠状动脉造影结果分为冠心病组213例与非冠心病组111例,根据不同冠脉病变程度将冠心病组分为单支病变组87例,双支病变组74例,多支病变组52例,检测并对比所有患者血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值,分析Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值与冠心病患者冠脉病变程度相关性。结果:冠心病组患者血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值较非冠心病组升高(P0.05)。冠心病组不同冠脉病变程度患者血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值整体比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05),多支病变组与双支病变组患者血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值高于单支病变组,且多支病变组高于双支病变组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析显示,Hcy、hs-CRP及baPWV均与冠心病患者冠脉病变程度呈正相关(P0.05)。结论:冠心病患者血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值高于非冠心病者,且血清Hcy、hs-CRP水平及baPWV值随着冠心病患者冠脉病变程度的加重而升高,与冠脉病变程度呈正相关。     

二不同年龄组脉搏波特征参数的研究

选取20名年轻的（21-29岁）和20名年老的（70—80岁）血压正常的健康受试者为研究对象,以12位、250Hz采集每位受试者的指端脉搏波数据、为了研究脉搏波波形特征与生理因素的关系,提出了脉搏波导数最大值这一新的特征参数,该参数具有灵敏度高、计算简单的优点．我们用MATLAB编程自动检测出波形特征点的位置,并计算出每位受试者的各项特征参数值、结果如下：脉搏波导数最大值是年轻组明显大于年老组（P〈0．01）,波图面积的K值是年轻组小于年老组（P〈0．1）．结果预示了这些指标可作为评价心血管系统功能的重要依据。     

动脉硬化检测技术在健康体检中的应用研究

目的:分析动脉硬化检测技术在健康体检中的应用价值,为临床防治疾病提供依据。方法:对我院2010年2月~2012年2月期间体检的2026例体检者样本资料进行分析,观察其脉搏波传播速度及踝臂指数情况,分析其余生化指标的相关性。结果:在本组研究中,所有受检人群随着年龄增加踝脉搏波速度(Brachial Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity)的值也逐渐升高,异常检出率也增高。女性baPWV值45~54岁之间快速增加,显著高于男性(P<0.01)。性别是baPWV升高的主要影响因素,年龄及收缩压也起到一定作用。结论:动脉硬化检测技术在筛查心血管病早期风险过程中呈现较好的相关性,为临床诊疗提供较好的应用价值。     

The Association of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity with Coronary Artery Disease Evaluated by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography

The aim of this study was to investigate whether brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is associated with the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), and to evaluate baPWV as a predictor of obstructive CAD on CCTA. A total of 470 patients who underwent both baPWV and CCTA were included. We evaluated stenosis degree and plaque characteristics on CCTA. To estimate the severity of CAD, we calculated the number of segment with plaque (segment involvement score; SIS), stenosis degree-weighted plaque score (segment stenosis score; SSS), and coronary artery calcium score (CACS). The mean baPWV was 1,485 ± 315 cm/s (range, 935-3,175 cm/s). Non-obstructive (stenosis < 50%) and obstructive (stenosis ≥ 50%) CAD was found in 129 patients (27.4%) and 144 (30.6%), respectively. baPWV in patients with obstructive CAD was higher than that of patients with non-obstructive (1,680 ± 396 cm/s versus 1,477 ± 244 cm/s, P < 0.001) or no CAD (1,680 ± 396 cm/s versus ± 196 1,389 cm/s, P < 0.001). baPWV showed significant correlation with SSS (r = 0.429, P < 0.001), SIS (r = 0.395, P < 0.001), CACS (r 0.346, P < 0.001), and the number of segment with non-calcified plaque (r 0.092, P = 0.047), mixed plaque (r = 0.267, P < 0.001), and calcified plaque (r = 0.348, P < 0.001), respectively. The optimal baPWV cut-off value for the detection of obstructive CAD was 1,547 cm/s. baPWV ≥ 1,547 cm/s was independent predictor for the obstructive CAD. In conclusion, baPWV is well correlated with the severity of CAD evaluated by CCTA. baPWV has the potential to predict severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis.     

Involvement of Helicobacter pylori infection and impaired glucose metabolism in the increase of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity

BACKGROUND: The role of Helicobacter pylori in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis remains controversial. The present study was designed to elucidate the pathogenic role of H. pylori in the early stages of atherosclerosis by measurement of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in relation to glucose metabolism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: baPWV level, anti-H. pylori antibody, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and other conventional risk factors for cardiovascular diseases were measured in 947 subjects who attended their annual medical check-up. RESULTS: Multiple regression analyses indicated that age, gender (male), body mass index, FBG, systolic blood pressure, and smoking habits were each independently related to baPWV values. In younger subjects (30-49 years), H. pylori seropositivity was significantly correlated with an increase of baPWV levels (r = 0.100, p = .0445). baPWV values in the H. pylori-positive subjects with impaired glucose metabolism (IG: FBG >or= 110 mg/dL and/or HbA1c >or= 5.9%) were significantly greater than those in the H. pylori-negative subjects with IG (p = .0078). Furthermore, H. pylori-positive subjects with IG were at higher risk for increase of baPWV, in younger (r = 0.203, p < .0001) as well as in older subjects (50-69 years, r = 0.099, p = .0009). CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that H. pylori seropositivity is a potential risk factor for increased baPWV levels, and that H. pylori infection accelerates the effect of IG on an increase of baPWV, especially in younger subjects. Thus, the possible interaction between H. pylori infection and IG may contribute to the early development of atherosclerosis.     

The Product of Resting Heart Rate Times Blood Pressure Is Associated with High Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity

Objective

To investigate potential associations between resting heart rate, blood pressure and the product of both, and the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) as a maker of arterial stiffness.

Methods

The community-based “Asymptomatic Polyvascular Abnormalities in Community (APAC) Study” examined asymptomatic polyvascular abnormalities in a general Chinese population and included participants with an age of 40+ years without history of stroke and coronary heart disease. Arterial stiffness was defined as baPWV≥1400 cm/s. We measured and calculated the product of resting heart rate and systolic blood pressure (RHR-SBP) and the product of resting heart rate and mean arterial pressure (RHR-MAP).

Results

The study included 5153 participants with a mean age of 55.1±11.8 years. Mean baPWV was 1586±400 cm/s. Significant (P<0.0001) linear relationships were found between higher baPWV and higher resting heart rate or higher arterial blood pressure, with the highest baPWV observed in individuals from the highest quartiles of resting heart rate and blood pressure. After adjusting for confounding parameters such as age, sex, educational level, body mass index, fasting blood concentrations of glucose, blood lipids and high-sensitive C-reactive protein, smoking status and alcohol consumption, prevalence of arterial stiffness increased significantly (P<0.0001) with increasing RHR-SBP quartile (Odds Ratio (OR): 2.72;95%Confidence interval (CI):1.46,5.08) and increasing RHR-MAP (OR:2.10;95%CI:1.18,3.72). Similar results were obtained in multivariate linear regression analyses with baPWV as continuous variable.

Conclusions

Higher baPWV as a marker of arterial stiffness was associated with a higher product of RHR-SBP and RHR-MAP in multivariate analysis. In addition to other vascular risk factors, higher resting heart rate in combination with higher blood pressure are risk factors for arterial stiffness.     

Clinical Significance of Pre-Transplant Arterial Stiffness and the Impact of Kidney Transplantation on Arterial Stiffness

Background

Arterial stiffness is closely associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. However, the clinical significance of pre-transplant arterial stiffness and the impact of kidney transplantation (KT) on arterial stiffness have not yet been determined.

Method

We measured the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) before KT and one year after KT. We evaluated the potential utility of pre-transplant baPWV as a screening test to predict CVD. The impact of KT on progression of arterial stiffness was evaluated according to changes in baPWV after KT. The factors that influence the change of baPWV after KT were also examined.

Result

The mean value of pre-transplant baPWV was 1508 ± 300 cm/s in ESRD patients; 93.4% had a higher baPWV value than healthy controls. Pre-transplant baPWV was higher in patients with CVD than in those without CVD (1800 ± 440 vs. 1491 ± 265 cm/s, p<0.05), and was a strong predictive factor of CVD (OR 1.003, p<0.05). The optimal cut-off value of baPWV for the detection of CVD was 1591 cm/s, and this value was an independent predictor of CVD in KT recipients (OR 6.3, p<0.05). The post-transplant baPWV was significantly decreased compared to that of pre-transplant rates (1418 ± 235 vs. 1517 ± 293 cm/s, p<0.05), and progression of arterial stiffness was not observed in 86.9% patients. Logistic regression analysis revealed that higher body mass index and the degree of increase in calcium levels were independent risk factors that affected baPWV after KT.

Conclusions

Evaluation of arterial stiffness with baPWV is a useful screening test for predicting CVD after KT, and KT is effective in preventing the progression of arterial stiffness in ESRD patients.     

Does the lipid-lowering peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors ligand bezafibrate prevent colon cancer in patients with coronary artery disease?

Background

To investigate the clinical differences between pulse wave velocity and augmentation index in diabetic retinopathy.

Methods

The subjects were 201 patients with type 2 diabetes. These subjects were measured for both augmentation index (AI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) by a pulse wave analyzer. The relationships between AI, baPWV, and diabetic retinopathy were examined.

Results

BaPWV was significantly higher in patients with diabetic retinopathy than in individuals without the disease. (20.13 ± 3.66 vs.17.14 ± 3.60 m/s p < 0.001) AI was higher in patients with diabetic retinopathy, but not significantly. (19.5 ± 15.2 vs. 14.8 ± 20.5% p = 0.14) The association between baPWV and diabetic retinopathy remained statistically significant after adjustment. (Odds ratio: 1.21 Per m/s, 95% confidence interval: 1.07–1.37) On the other hand, the association between AI and diabetic retinopathy was not statistically significant. (Odds ratio: 1.01 Per %, 95% confidence interval: 0.98–1.03)

Conclusion

BaPWV is associated with diabetic retinopathy, but AI is not. The clinical significance appears to be different between PWV and AI in patients with diabetes.     

Pulse wave analysis as an experimental tool to clinical application: past and present (review)

Pulse examination by palpation of a peripheral artery against a bony prominence is the most commonly used and widely accepted method. However this is subjective and thus prone to errors. Although pulse waveform was recorded in the 19th century, it did not gain popularity because of inconvenience in using the recording instruments and the absence of a sound theory to explain the wave forms recorded. Sphygmomanometry for recording blood pressure gained popularity as it was easy to record and had a sound theoretical background. Sphygmomanometry provides two extreme values of blood pressure but does not give a true representation of the blood pressure changes occurring in the entire cardiac cycle. Recently there has been resurgence in the analysis of the graphical recording of the pulse wave. Photoplethysmography is becoming a widely accepted technique in assessing the volume pulse. The whole review is about historical background, non-invasive methods of pulse recording, relation of the digital volume pulse to the pressure pulse and the advantages of recording the pressure pulse.