RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Gajdova, Jaromira
A1 Karasek, David
A1 Goldmannova, Dominika
A1 Krystynik, Ondrej
A1 Schovanek, Jan
A1 Vaverkova, Helena
A1 Zadrazil, Josef
T1 Pulse wave analysis and diabetes mellitus. A systematic review
JF Biomedical papers
YR 2017
VO 161
IS 3
SP 223
OP 233
DO 10.5507/bp.2017.028
UL https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201703-0001.php
AB Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the primary cause of death in diabetic patients and one of the explanations may be increased arterial stiffness. Arterial stiffness assessment using pulse wave analysis, is a predictive factor of CV events. The aim of this paper is to review the current knowledge of relations between diabetes mellitus and pulse wave analysis. A MEDLINE search was performed to retrieve both original and review articles addressing the relations and influences on arterial stiffness in diabetics. Pulse wave analysis is considered as a gold standard in CV risk evaluation for patients at risk, especially diabetics. Arterial stiffness assessment may be helpful for choosing more aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, particularly in younger patients to reduce the incidence of CV disease in these patients.