Estimated pulse wave velocity as a measure of vascular aging

Heffernan, Kevin S.; Stoner, Lee; London, Andrew S.; Augustine, Jacqueline A.; Lefferts, Wesley K.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280896

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“…ePWV predicts cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and all-cause mortality independent of traditional CVD risk factors ( 15 , 19 – 21 , 40 , 42 – 47 ). Furthermore, they revealed that ePWV is linked to recognized indicators of vascular aging and could serve as a valuable tool for advancing research on vascular aging in their recent study by Heffernan KS et al ( 48 ). Therefore, ePWV could be a candidate for the initial assessment of arterial stiffness and the early identification of those at high risk.…”

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Estimated pulse wave velocity is associated with all-cause and cardio-cerebrovascular disease mortality in stroke population: Results from NHANES (2003–2014)

Huang

Pan

et al. 2023

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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BackgroundArterial stiffness is a significant determinant and evaluation of cardio-cerebrovascular disease and all-cause mortality risk in the stroke population. Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) is a well-established indirect measure of arterial stiffness. We examined the association of ePWV with all-cause and cardio-cerebrovascular disease (CCD) mortality in the stroke population in a large sample of US adults.MethodsThe study design was a prospective cohort study with data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2014, between the ages of 18–85 years, with follow-up through December 31, 2019. 1,316 individuals with stroke among 58,759 participants were identified and ultimately, 879 stroke patients were included in the analysis. ePWV was calculated from a regression equation using age and mean blood pressure according to the following formula: ePWV = 9.587 − (0.402 × age) + [4.560 × 0.001 × (age2)] − [2.621 × 0.00001 × (age2) × MBP] + (3.176 × 0.001 × age × MBP) − (1.832 × 0.01 × MBP). Survey-weighted Cox regression models were used to assess the association between ePWV and all-cause and CCD mortality risk.ResultsThe high ePWV level group had a higher increased risk of all-cause mortality and CCD mortality compared to the low ePWV level group after fully adjusting for covariates. With an increase in ePWV of 1 m/s, the risk of all-cause and CCD mortality increased by 44%–57% and 47%–72% respectively. ePWV levels were linearly correlated with the risk of all-cause mortality (P for nonlinear = 0.187). With each 1 m/s increase in ePWV, the risk of all-cause mortality increased by 44% (HR 1.44, 95% CI: 1.22–1.69; P < 0.001). When ePWV was <12.1 m/s, an increase in ePWV per 1 m/s was associated with a 119% (HR 2.19, 95% CI: 1.43–3.36; P < 0.001) increase in CCD mortality risk; when ePWV was ≥12.1 m/s, an increase in ePWV per 1 m/s was not associated with in CCD mortality risk.ConclusionePWV is an independent risk factor for all-cause and CCD mortality in stroke patients. Higher levels of ePWV are associated with higher all-cause mortality and CCD mortality in stroke patients.

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Estimated pulse wave velocity is associated with all-cause and cardio-cerebrovascular disease mortality in stroke population: Results from NHANES (2003–2014)

Huang

Pan

et al. 2023

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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“…Recently, it has been shown that there is a strong association between ePWV and CfPWV (r=0.7) (36). Similarly, a recent study by Heffen et al showed that ePWV is associated with established indicators of vascular ageing such as carotid thickness, carotid stiffness and augmentation dilatation index (37). Therefore, ePWV may be a useful tool in the assessment of vascular aging.…”

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Association of arterial stiffness with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the diabetic population: A national cohort study

Liu¹,

Pan²,

Fan-liang³

et al. 2023

Front. Endocrinol.

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BackgroundEstimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) has been proposed as a potential alternative to carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity to assess the degree of aortic stiffness, and may predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes and mortality in the general population. However, whether arterial stiffness estimated by ePWV predicts all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) has not been reported.MethodsThis was a prospective cohort study with data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2014 and followed up until the end of December 2019. 5,235U.S. adults with DM (age≥20years) were included in the study. Arterial stiffness was estimated by ePWV. Survey-weighted Cox proportional hazards models were performed to assess the hazard ratios (HRs), and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations of ePWV with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Meanwhile, the generalized additive model was used to visually assess the dose-dependent relationship between ePWV and mortality. As a complementary analysis, the relationship between mean blood pressure (MBP) and risk of mortality was also examined. Multiple imputations accounted for missing data.ResultsFor the 5,235 DM patients, the weighted mean age was 57.4 years, and 51.07% were male. During a median follow-up period of 115 months (interquartile range 81-155 months; 53,159 person-years), 1,604 all-cause deaths were recorded. In the fully adjusted Cox regression model, every 1 m/s increase in ePWV was associated with 56% (HR 1.56; 95% CI, 1.44 to 1.69) increase in the risk of all-cause. In addition, a nonlinear relationship between ePWV and all-cause mortality was observed (P for non-linear=0.033). Similar results were obtained after subgroup analysis and multiple imputations. Besides, the risk of most cause-specific mortality, except for accident and renal disease-specific mortality, increased from 53% to 102% for every 1 m/s increase in ePWV.ConclusionsIn the diabetic population, ePWV is independently associated with all-cause and most cause-specific mortality risks. ePWV may be a useful tool for assessing mortality risk.

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“…The cfPWV is a gold standard for measuring arterial stiffness and is highly correlated with the ePWV (r ¼ 0.7) [41]. Studies have demonstrated a correlation between ePWV and established markers of vascular aging, including carotid thickness, carotid stiffness and augmentation dilatation index [42]. Although ePWV cannot completely replace cfPWV to assess arterial stiffness, ePWV has been shown to provide a robust predictive value as a 'gatekeeper' for all-cause mortality in different cohorts [43][44][45].…”

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Predictive value of estimated pulse wave velocity with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the hypertensive population: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999–2014

Cheng

Wang

Luan

et al. 2023

Journal of Hypertension

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Background: Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) has been proposed as a potential approach to assess carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV). However, the potential ability of ePWV to predict all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the population group with hypertension remains unresolved. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study using the data of 14 044 adults (age ≥18 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2014, and followed this cohort until the end of December 2019. ePWV was calculated by using a regression equation for age and mean blood pressure (MBP), derived by the Arterial Stiffness Collaborative Group. Results: The weighted mean age of the 14 044 adults included was 54.79 years; 49.42% of all participants were men. During the median follow-up period of 11 years, 3795 deaths were recorded. In the fully adjusted cox regression model, each 1 m/s increase in ePWV was associated with an increased risk of 56% [hazard ratio 1.61; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.49–1.64] risk for all-cause mortality. Every 1 m/s increase in ePWV resulted in an increased risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, Alzheimer's disease, accidents, cancer, influenza and pneumonia by 60, 70, 47, 118, 73, 41 and 103%, respectively. ePWV has a robust predictive value for 5- and 10-year all-cause mortality in the hypertensive population with AUCs of 0.749 and 0.741, respectively. Conclusion: Elevated ePWV is positively correlated with all-cause mortality and most cause-specific mortalities, independent of traditional risk factors. Moreover, ePWV demonstrates high accuracy in predicting 5-year and 10-year all-cause mortality, outperforming Framingham Risk Score.

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Estimated pulse wave velocity as a measure of vascular aging

Cited by 33 publications

References 46 publications

Estimated pulse wave velocity is associated with all-cause and cardio-cerebrovascular disease mortality in stroke population: Results from NHANES (2003–2014)

Estimated pulse wave velocity is associated with all-cause and cardio-cerebrovascular disease mortality in stroke population: Results from NHANES (2003–2014)

Association of arterial stiffness with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the diabetic population: A national cohort study

Predictive value of estimated pulse wave velocity with all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the hypertensive population: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 1999–2014

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