Reference Values of Carotid Ultrafast Pulse-Wave Velocity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Study
Ultrafast ultrasound imaging has been demonstrated to be an effective method to evaluate carotid stiffness through carotid pulse-wave velocity (PWV) with high reproducibility, but a lack of reference values has precluded its widespread use in clinical practice. The aims of this study were to establish reference values of PWV for ultrafast ultrasound imaging in a prospective, multicenter, population-based cohort study and to investigate the main determinants of carotid PWV.
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - Category: Cardiology Authors: Li-Xue Yin, Chun-Yan Ma, Shan Wang, Yong-Huai Wang, Ping-Ping Meng, Xiao-Fang Pan, Jun Yang, Yu-Hua Zhang, Ming-Hui Liu, Ming-Xing Li, Jie Gao, Qiang Wu, Ning-Na Feng, Yi-Yun Wu, Jian-Xing Zhang, Li Xue, Feng-Ling Chang, Li Chen, Yi-Xue Sun, Jian-Jun Yuan Source Type: research