Aortic propagation velocity does not correlate with classical aortic stiffness parameters in healthy individuals

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Ari H., Kahraman F., Turker Y., Guler S., Bas H. A., Erdogan D.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.18, no.5, pp.340-346, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2017.7306
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.340-346
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Aortic stiffness is an important cardiovascular risk marker, which can be determined using different noninvasive techniques. Aortic propagation velocity (APV) has recently been established as a novel echocardiographic parameter of aortic stiffness. This study aimed to investigate the association between APV and the classical echocardiography-derived aortic stiffness parameters, aortic distensibility (AD) and aortic strain (AS), in a group of otherwise healthy individuals.