Cor Vasa 2011, 53(8-9):418-422 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2011.107

Large artery properties in arterial hypertension

Ján Rosa*, Jiří Widimský jr.
Centrum pro výzkum, diagnostiku a léčbu arteriální hypertenze, III. interní klinika, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

Large artery properties, specifically pulse wave velocity, are important predictors of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension, diabetes, end-stage renal disease and in general population as well. Non-invasive arterial stiffness assessment has already been implemented to current European and Czech guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. The aim of this review is to summarize current knowledge of arterial stiffness, its importance and assessment possibilities.

Keywords: Hypertension; Arterial stiffness; Pulse wave velocity

Published: August 1, 2011  Show citation

ACS AIP APA ASA Harvard Chicago Chicago Notes IEEE ISO690 MLA NLM Turabian Vancouver
Rosa J, Widimský J. Large artery properties in arterial hypertension. Cor Vasa. 2011;53(8-9):418-422. doi: 10.33678/cor.2011.107.
Share...
Download citation
  • BibTeX (.bib)
  • Bookends (.ris)
  • EasyBib (.ris)
  • EndNote (.enw)
  • EndNote 8 (.xml)
  • ISI WoS (.isi)
  • Medlars (.medlars)
  • Mendeley (.ris)
  • MODS (.xml)
  • Papers (.ris)
  • RefWorks (.txt)
  • RefManager (.ris)
  • RIS (.ris)
  • MS Word (.xml)
  • Zotero (.ris)
    • Open full article

    References

    1. Mancia G, De Backer G, Dominiczak A, et al. Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: The Task Force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). J Hypertens 2007;25:1105-1187. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    2. Widimský J, jr, Cífková R, Špinar J, et al. Doporučení diagnostických a léčebných postupů u arteriální hypertenze - verze 2007. Cor Vasa 2008; 1:K3-23.
    3. Nichols WW, McDonald DA, O'Rourke MF. McDonald's blood flow in arteries: theoretical, experimental, and clinical principles. 5th ed. London, New York, NY: Hodder Arnold, Oxford University Press, 2005.
    4. O'Rourke M. Mechanical principles in arterial disease. Hypertension 1995;26:2-9. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    5. Folkow B. Physiological aspects of primary hypertension. Physiol Rev 1982;62:347-504. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    6. Souček M. Klinická patofyziologie hypertenze. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2002.
    7. Safar M. Arteries in clinical hypertension. Philadelphia: Lippincott - Raven Publishers, 1994.
    8. Intengan HD, Schiffrin EL. Vascular remodeling in hypertension: Roles of apoptosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Hypertension 2001;38(3 Pt 2): 581-587. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    9. Boutouyrie P, Laurent S, Benetos A, et al. Opposing effects of ageing on distal and proximal large arteries in hypertensives. J Hypertens Suppl 1992;10:S87-91. Go to original source...
    10. Safar M. Macro- and microcirculation in hypertension. J Hypertension 2007;25:255-256. Go to original source...
    11. Van Bortel LM, Duprez D, Starmans-Kool MJ, et al. Clinical applications of arterial stiffness. Task Force III: Recommendations for user procedures. Am J Hypertens 2002;15:445-452. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    12. O'Rourke MF, Pauca A, Jiang XJ. Pulse wave analysis. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2001;51:507-522. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    13. Bramwell LC, Hill AV. Velocity of transmission of the pulse wave. Lancet 1922;1:891-892. Go to original source...
    14. van der Heijden-Spek JJ, Staessen JA, Fagard RH, et al. Effect of age on brachial artery wall properties differs from the aorta and is gender dependent: A population study. Hypertension 2000;35:637-642. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    15. Asmar R. Pulse wave velocity: Principles and measurement. In: Asmar R (ed). Arterial stiffness and pulse wave velocity: Clinical applications. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1999:37-55.
    16. Filipovský J, Svobodová V, Pecen L. Reproducibility of radial pulse wave analysis in healthy subjects. J Hypertens 2000;18:1033-1040. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    17. Siebenhofer A, Kemp C, Sutton A, Williams B. The reproducibility of central aortic blood pressure measurements in healthy subjects using applanation tonometry and sphygmocardiography. J Hum Hypertens 1999;13:625-629. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    18. Asmar R, Benetos A, London G, et al. Aortic distensibility in normotensive, untreated and treated hypertensive patients. Blood Press 1995;4:48-54. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    19. Avolio AP, Deng FQ, Li WQ, et al. Effects of aging on arterial distensibility in populations with high and low prevalence of hypertension: comparison between urban and rural communities in China. Circulation 1985;71:202-210. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    20. Girerd X, Chanudet X, Larroque P, et al. Early arterial modifications in young patients with borderline hypertension. J Hypertens Suppl 1989;7:S45-47. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    21. Amar J, Ruidavets JB, Chamontin B, et al. Arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based study. J Hypertens 2001;19:381-387. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    22. Anderson SG, Sanders TA, Cruickshank JK. Plasma fatty acid composition as a predictor of arterial stiffness and mortality. Hypertension 2009;53:839-845. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    23. Blacher J, Guerin AP, Pannier B, et al. Impact of aortic stiffness on survival in end-stage renal disease. Circulation 1999;99:2434-2439. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    24. Boutouyrie P, Tropeano AI, Asmar R, et al. Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of primary coronary events in hypertensive patients: a longitudinal study. Hypertension 2002;39:10-15. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    25. Cruickshank K, Riste L, Anderson SG, et al. Aortic pulse-wave velocity and its relationship to mortality in diabetes and glucose intolerance: an integrated index of vascular function? Circulation 2002;106:2085-2090. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    26. Guerin AP, Pannier B, Marchais SJ, London GM. Cardiovascular disease in the dialysis population: prognostic significance of arterial disorders. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2006;15:105-110. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    27. Choi CU, Park EB, Suh SY, et al. Impact of aortic stiffness on cardiovascular disease in patients with chest pain: Assessment with direct intra-arterial measurement. Am J Hypertens 2007;20:1163-1169.
    28. Laurent S, Boutouyrie P, Asmar R, et al. Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hypertensive patients. Hypertension 2001;37:1236-1241. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    29. Laurent S, Katsahian S, Fassot C, et al. Aortic stiffness is an independent predictor of fatal stroke in essential hypertension. Stroke 2003;34: 1203-1206. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    30. Meaume S, Benetos A, Henry OF, et al. Aortic pulse wave velocity predicts cardiovascular mortality in subjects > 70 years of age. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2001;21:2046-2050. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    31. Pannier B, Guerin AP, Marchais SJ, et al. Stiffness of capacitive and conduit arteries: prognostic significance for end-stage renal disease patients. Hypertension 2005;45:592-596. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    32. Shoji T, Emoto M, Shinohara K, et al. Diabetes mellitus, aortic stiffness, and cardiovascular mortality in end-stage renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 2001;12:2117-2124. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    33. Shokawa T, Imazu M, Yamamoto H, et al. Pulse wave velocity predicts cardiovascular mortality: findings from the Hawaii-Los Angeles-Hiroshima study. Circ J 2005;69:259-264. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    34. Sutton-Tyrrell K, Mackey RH, Holubkov R, et al. Measurement variation of aortic pulse wave velocity in the elderly. Am J Hypertens 2001;14(5 Pt 1): 463-468. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    35. Sutton-Tyrrell K, Najjar SS, Boudreau RM, et al. Elevated aortic pulse wave velocity, a marker of arterial stiffness, predicts cardiovascular events in well-functioning older adults. Circulation 2005;111:3384-3390. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    36. Terai M, Ohishi M, Ito N, et al. Comparison of arterial functional evaluations as a predictor of cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients: the Non-Invasive Atherosclerotic Evaluation in Hypertension (NOAH) study. Hypertens Res 2008;31:1135-1145. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    37. van Popele NM, Mattace-Raso FU, Vliegenthart R, et al. Aortic stiffness is associated with atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries in older adults: the Rotterdam Study. J Hypertens 2006;24:2371-2376. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    38. Wang KL, Cheng HM, Sung SH, et al. Wave reflection and arterial stiffness in the prediction of 15-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortalities: A community-based study. Hypertension 2010;55:799-805. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    39. Willum-Hansen T, Staessen JA, Torp-Pedersen C, et al. Prognostic value of aortic pulse wave velocity as index of arterial stiffness in the general population. Circulation 2006;113:664-670. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    40. Zoungas S, Cameron JD, Kerr PG, et al. Association of carotid intima-medial thickness and indices of arterial stiffness with cardiovascular disease outcomes in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2007;50:622-630. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    41. Mitchell GF, Hwang SJ, Vasan RS, et al. Arterial stiffness and cardiovascular events: the Framingham Heart Study. Circulation 2010;121:505-511. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    42. Tsuchikura S, Shoji T, Kimoto E, et al. Central versus peripheral arterial stiffness in association with coronary, cerebral and peripheral arterial disease. Atherosclerosis 2010;211:480-485. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    43. Choi CU, Kim EJ, Kim SH, et al. Differing effects of aging on central and peripheral blood pressures and pulse wave velocity: a direct intraarterial study. J Hypertens 2010;28:1252-1260. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    44. Blacher J, Asmar R, Djane S, et al. Aortic pulse wave velocity as a marker of cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. Hypertension 1999; 33:1111-1117. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    45. Alecu C, Labat C, Kearney-Schwartz A, et al. Reference values of aortic pulse wave velocity in the elderly. J Hypertens 2008;26:2207-2212. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    46. Laurent S, Cockcroft J, Van Bortel L, et al. Expert consensus document on arterial stiffness: methodological issues and clinical applications. Eur Heart J 2006;27:2588-2605. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    47. Vlachopoulos C, Aznaouridis K, Stefanadis C. Prediction of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality with arterial stiffness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:1318-1327. Go to original source... Go to PubMed...
    48. Reference Values for Arterial Stiffness' Collaboration. Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors: 'establishing normal and reference values'. Eur Heart J 2010; 31:2338-2350.

    Return to the content


    Cor et Vasa

    You are accessing a site intended for medical professionals, not the lay public. The site may also contain information that is intended only for persons authorized to prescribe and dispense medicinal products for human use.

    I therefore confirm that I am a healthcare professional under Act 40/1995 Coll. as amended by later regulations and that I have read the definition of a healthcare professional.


    No
    Yes