Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2011;9:13
PWV會隨著年紀增長而增加,而高血壓和缺血性心臟病的病患會上升得更快。不同年齡層PWV的參考值是不同的,而已有數篇研究證實PWV和日後發生心血管疾病 (缺血性心臟病、中風等) 的機會、嚴重程度或死亡率有正相關 (3-5)。因此,可利用PWV協助評估心血管疾病的風險,以提早預防和介入。
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(弧線右側的數字為平均動脈壓)
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