Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity as a predictor of cardiovascular disease : the Hisayama Study

共有2916名居住在社区的日本人没有心血管疾病（CVD）的历史，年龄。随访40年，平均7年。一年。较高的臂踝脉搏波速度（baPWV）水平与CVD发展风险增加相关。即使调整了潜在的混杂因素，baPWV水平与CVD风险的相关性也基本不变。此外，与已知风险因素相比，baPWV改善了未来心血管事件的风险评估。这些发现强调了baPWV在一般人群中的临床价值。

A total of 2, 916 community-dwelling Japanese individuals without history of cardiovascular disease(CVD) aged. 40 years were followed up for an average of 7. 1 years. A higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity(baPWV) level is associated with increased risk of the development of CVD. The association of baPWV level with CVD risk was substantially unchanged even after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Additionally, baPWV improved the risk assessment for future cardiovascular events as compared with known risk factors. These findings highlight the clinical value of baPWV among general populations.