ACTA FAC
MED NAISS 2010; 27 (3):165-169|
ACTA FAC
MED NAISS 2010; 27 (3):165-169 |
Professional article
UDC: 616.12-008.331.1-07
Clinical Implication of Pulse Wave Analysis
Rok Accetto, Barbara Salobir, Jana Brguljan,
Karla Rener
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Division of Internal Medicine, Dpt. of
Hypertension, dr. Peter Držaj Hospital, Sl-1000 Ljubljana
SUMMARY
Systemic Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a useful marker of target organ damage in
hypertensive patients. It is used as a gold standard because of large body of
evidence demonstrating its association with incident cardiovascular disease
independently of traditional risk factors. Central blood pressure values
(systolic, diastolic blood pressure, augmentation index) could be used in
decision making what antihypertensive agent should we use. There are several
techniques, most popular of which is applanation tonometry. Recently, normal and
reference values have been published.
Key words: pulse wave velocity, central blood pressure, arterial hypertension