Correlations of pulse wave velocity with augmentation index and ambulatory arterial stiffness index in the population of patients after acute coronary syndrome. Preliminary results of the FOREVER study

Increased pulse wave velocity in pulmonary sarcoidosis: a preliminary study

“…Carotid-femoral PWV is a direct measurement, which corresponds to the widely accepted propagative model of the arterial system. 7,8 To the best of our knowledge, there has been 1 study that revealed increased arterial stiffness while indirectly measuring the augmentation index corrected to a heart rate of 75 bpm (AI75) in sarcoidosis. 6 Other 2 reports detected reduced aortic elasticity in sarcoidosis using transthoracic echocardiography.…”

Correlation between the activity of the autonomic nervous system and endothelial function in patients with acute coronary syndrome

“…The preliminary data on the correlations of arterial stiffness parameters have already been published. 21 All participants received a standard pharmacological treatment for ACS. 22,23 The exclusion criteria were as follows: unstable coronary artery disease, indications for coronary artery bypass grafting, peripheral arterial disease, uncontrolled arterial hypertension, use of nitroglycerin, decompensated type 2 diabetes, damage to the peripheral nervous system (sensory, motor, or mixed fibers) or to the ANS, significant ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias exceeding 10% of the total evolution during the day, allergy to latex, deformations or previous amputation of the fingers, infectious diseases, and significant hepatic failure or chronic kidney disease.…”