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To obtain reliable data on the epidemiology of arteriosclerosis and the comorbidities in patients with hypertension (HP), coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and stroke, we evaluated the clinical significance of pulse wave velocity (PWV) as an indicator of arteriosclerosis and its comorbidities in Chinese patients. A total of 910 subjects, including 748 Chinese patients with one or more cardiovascular risk factors (80.2% male, mean age 73.69±5.03 years) and 162 healthy volunteers (78.4% male, mean age 73.60±5.32 years) were recruited into the study. PWV was measured in 910 subjects, and large artery arteriosclerosis was defined as PWV ≥12 m/s. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors associated with arteriosclerosis. The prevalence of large artery arteriosclerosis in the patients overall was 67.4%, and the prevalence was higher in patients with than in those without HP (63.3% vs. 34.0%; odds ratio [OR]: 3.451), T2DM (24.8% vs. 11.1%; OR: 2.854), CHD (56.1% vs. 45.1%; OR: 1.246) and stroke (26.6% vs. 19.2%; OR: 1.236), but the OR values of CHD and stroke did not differ significantly (p>0.05). After multiple logistic regression analysis, female sex, older age, HP and T2DM were risk factors for large artery arteriosclerosis. In conclusion, PWV can be used as a routine measurement to scan arteriosclerosis in patients with HP or T2DM.
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Liu, XN., Gao, HQ., Li, BY. et al. Pulse Wave Velocity as a Marker of Arteriosclerosis and Its Comorbidities in Chinese Patients. Hypertens Res 30, 237–242 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1291/hypres.30.237
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