A high ankle-brachial index is associated with increased aortic pulse wave velocity: the Czech post-MONICA study

Abstract

This is the first study showing increased aortic stiffness in individuals with high ABI, presumably responsible for increased left ventricular mass described previously in this group.Relationship between blood pressure on lower extremity and peripheral stiffness measured by pulse wave velocity.

Keywords

• arterial stiffness
• high ankle-brachial index
• pulse wave velocity