Pulse Wave Velocity and Blood Pressure Variability as Prognostic Indicators in Very Elderly Patients

There is scarce evidence for the prognostic importance of hemodynamic measures, such as blood pressure (BP), BP variability, and arterial stiffness, in the very elderly population with advanced chronic conditions. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic importance of 24 h BP, BP variability, and arterial stiffness in a cohort of very elderly patients admitted to the hospital due to a decompensated chronic disease. We studied 249 patients older than 80 (66% women; 60% congestive heart failure). Noninvasive 24 h monitoring was used to determine 24 h brachial and central BP, BP and heart rate variabilities, aortic pulse wave velocity, and BP variability ratios during admission. The primary outcome was 1-year mortality. Aortic pulse wave velocity (3.3 times for each SD increase) and BP variability ratio (31% for each SD increase) were associated with 1-year mortality, after adjustments for clinical confounders. Increased systolic BP variability (38% increase for each SD change) and reduced heart rate variability (32% increase for each SD change) also predicted 1-year mortality. In conclusion, increased aortic stiffness and BP and heart rate variabilities predict 1-year mortality in very elderly patients with decompensated chronic conditions. Measurements of such estimates could be useful in the prognostic evaluation of this specific population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Journal of clinical medicine - 12(2023), 4 vom: 14. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de la Sierra, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Sierra, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Murillo, Marcos [VerfasserIn]
Aiello, Tomasso F [VerfasserIn]
Mateu, Aina [VerfasserIn]
Almagro, Pedro [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arterial stiffness
Blood pressure variability
Decompensated chronic conditions
Journal Article
Mortality
Pulse wave velocity
Very old population

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Date Revised 27.02.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm12041510

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM353421790