Diastolic augmentation index improves augmentation index in assessing arterial stiffness

  • Yang Yao
  • , Lisheng Xu
  • , Yu Wang
  • , Yahui Zhang
  • , Yingxian Sun
  • , Liang Guo

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Abstract

Arterial stiffness is an important risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) events and is increasingly used in clinical practice. Radial augmentation index (AI) is used in assessing arterial stiffness, but is not only dependent on pulse wave velocity (PWV), but also on several other factors like the reflect distance of pulse wave and height. This paper improved radial AI in assessing arterial stiffness by d-value, the subtraction between radial AI and diastolic AI (dAI). Nineteen subjects aged 18 to 80 years (mean±SD, 46±27 years) were enrolled in this study. Carotid-femoral PWV (cf-PWV), radial AI and dAI of each subject were measured. The d-value (r=0.69, P<0.005) shows better linearity with cf-PWV than AI (r=0.62, P<0.01) and dAI (not significant) do. In conclusion, dAI improves AI in assessing arterial stiffness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputing in Cardiology Conference, CinC 2016
EditorsAlan Murray
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages189-192
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509008964
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event43rd Computing in Cardiology Conference, CinC 2016 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 11 Sep 201614 Sep 2016

Publication series

NameComputing in Cardiology
Volume43
ISSN (Print)2325-8861
ISSN (Electronic)2325-887X

Conference

Conference43rd Computing in Cardiology Conference, CinC 2016
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period11/09/1614/09/16

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