Abstract:Objective: "Arterial vessel wall stiffness" is an important determinant of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prolonged hypertension causes deterioration in the blood vessel elasticity. Hypertension can be prevented by early diagnosis. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the direct method for assessing the arterial stiffness. Though numerous studies have been performed, the definite limit is not declared to evaluate CVD based on the threshold of PWV for South Indian population.
Methods:In this study, we included a total o… Show more
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