Objective The aim of this study was to determine the reproducibility of pulse wave velocity
(PWV) and augmentation index (AIx) measured using pulse wave analysis (PWA), prior to its …

We assessed the feasibility of ambulatory pulse wave analysis by comparing this approach
with an established tonometric technique. We investigated 35 volunteers (45.6 years; 51.0 …

Background Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of aortic stiffness and a predictor of
cardiovascular risk. Applanation tonometry (eg, SphygmoCor) is a well-established method …

Abstract In the European Society of Cardiology–European Society of Hypertension
guidelines of the year 2007, the consequences of arterial stiffness and wave reflection on …

Background Arterial stiffness and pulse wave reflection are associated with cardiovascular
disease (CVD). Pulse wave analyses (PWAs) allow the estimation of the central …

Background New 2007 European Society of Hypertension guidelines recommend
measuring arterial stiffness in patients with arterial hypertension, suggesting a carotid …

Background: Although compelling evidence has established the physiological and clinical
relevance of aortic SBP (a-SBP), no consensus exists regarding the validity of the available …

Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is directly related to arterial stiffness. Different methods for
the determination of PWV coexist. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the …

Accurate and reproducible measures are required to study arterial stiffness in human
populations. The reproducibility of aortic pulse wave velocity was evaluated in 14 …

The augmentation index (AIx) and “oscillatory” compliance (C2) are wave contour analysis
parameters for the central aorta (Pao) and radial artery pressure wave (Prad), respectively …