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Abdominal aortic aneurysm influences the indices of arterial stiffness recorded by pulse wave analysis

Izabela Nawrocka1, Izabella Krzykwa2, Łukasz Artyszuk1, Beniamin Abramczyk3, Cezary Szmigielski1, Maciej Siński1, Piotr Abramczyk1
DOI: 10.5603/AH.a2023.0014
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Arterial Hypertension 2023;27(2):99-106.
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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  2. Department of Basic Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  3. Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

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Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), forming a blood reservoir alters the geometry of the aorta, which along with increased stiffness of the aortic wall modifies central blood pressure wave, especially the reflected wave. The aim of the study was to compare indices of arterial stiffness recorded by pulse wave analysis (PWA) between patients with AAA and controls.

Material and methods: Sixty-nine patients (from 75 originally included) with asymptomatic AAA and 69 (from 74) age-, sex- and body mass index (BMI)-matching patients as a control group were analysed. The following variables of PWA recorded by applanation tonometry were evaluated: central pulse pressure (CPP), central systolic (CSBP) and diastolic (CDBP) blood pressure, central augmentation index (CAIx), the time from the beginning of a pulse wave to: the first systolic peak (CT1), to the beginning of the reflected wave (CT1R) and to the second systolic peak pressure (CT2).

Results: Patients with AAA had higher CAIx [33% (12) vs. 28% (20); p < 0.001] than in the control group, lower CPP [36 mm Hg (10) vs. 45 mm Hg (24); p < 0.001), higher CDBP [79 mm Hg (14) vs. 73 mm Hg (13); p = 0.017) and no significant difference in CSBP [115 mm Hg (15) vs. 119 mm Hg (23); NS). Shorter CT1 [102 ms (9) vs. 106 ms (12); p = 0.004) and CT1R [133 ms (11) vs. 138 ms (13.5); p = 0.04) and longer CT2 (232 ms (36) vs. 217 ms (35); p = 0.007) were observed in patients with AAA. Data are presented as median with interquartile range.

Conclusion: Differences of central blood pressure variables suggest increased arterial stiffness in patients with AAA. Despite lower values of pulse pressure, overall pressure load of the returning wave is higher, which affect the afterload of the heart.

Abstract

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), forming a blood reservoir alters the geometry of the aorta, which along with increased stiffness of the aortic wall modifies central blood pressure wave, especially the reflected wave. The aim of the study was to compare indices of arterial stiffness recorded by pulse wave analysis (PWA) between patients with AAA and controls.

Material and methods: Sixty-nine patients (from 75 originally included) with asymptomatic AAA and 69 (from 74) age-, sex- and body mass index (BMI)-matching patients as a control group were analysed. The following variables of PWA recorded by applanation tonometry were evaluated: central pulse pressure (CPP), central systolic (CSBP) and diastolic (CDBP) blood pressure, central augmentation index (CAIx), the time from the beginning of a pulse wave to: the first systolic peak (CT1), to the beginning of the reflected wave (CT1R) and to the second systolic peak pressure (CT2).

Results: Patients with AAA had higher CAIx [33% (12) vs. 28% (20); p < 0.001] than in the control group, lower CPP [36 mm Hg (10) vs. 45 mm Hg (24); p < 0.001), higher CDBP [79 mm Hg (14) vs. 73 mm Hg (13); p = 0.017) and no significant difference in CSBP [115 mm Hg (15) vs. 119 mm Hg (23); NS). Shorter CT1 [102 ms (9) vs. 106 ms (12); p = 0.004) and CT1R [133 ms (11) vs. 138 ms (13.5); p = 0.04) and longer CT2 (232 ms (36) vs. 217 ms (35); p = 0.007) were observed in patients with AAA. Data are presented as median with interquartile range.

Conclusion: Differences of central blood pressure variables suggest increased arterial stiffness in patients with AAA. Despite lower values of pulse pressure, overall pressure load of the returning wave is higher, which affect the afterload of the heart.

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arterial stiffness; abdominal aortic aneurysm; pulse wave analysis; central blood pressure

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm influences the indices of arterial stiffness recorded by pulse wave analysis

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Arterial Hypertension

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Vol 27, No 2 (2023)

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Original paper

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99-106

Published online

2023-06-26

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DOI

10.5603/AH.a2023.0014

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Arterial Hypertension 2023;27(2):99-106.

Keywords

arterial stiffness
abdominal aortic aneurysm
pulse wave analysis
central blood pressure

Authors

Izabela Nawrocka
Izabella Krzykwa
Łukasz Artyszuk
Beniamin Abramczyk
Cezary Szmigielski
Maciej Siński
Piotr Abramczyk

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