The Role of Arterial Stiffness in Stratifying the Overall Cardiovascular Risk

摘要: Overall cardiovascular risk seems not to be completely predicted by common factors and scores. In recent years, evidence suggested an additional prognostic value for cerebrovascular disease integrating the measurement of arterial stiffness into traditional profiles. Such correlation is due haemodynamic consequences stiffening process, such as a decreased diastolic flow coronary perfusion increase in left ventricle afterload, thus myocardial oxygen demand. This can lead development sudendocardial ischaemia congestive heart failure. Effects may detected measuring different vascular parameters: pulse pressure, wave velocity augmentation index. Several trials have demonstrated these values significant independent both artery stroke. near future, non-invasive diagnostics could better primary secondary prevention high-risk patients.