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Arterial stiffness is associated with raised levels of the inflammatory marker erythrocyte sedimentation rate among ischaemic stroke patients
Author(s) -
De Silva D. A.,
Woon F.P.,
Gan H.Y.,
Chen C.,
Chang H.M.,
Cameron J.,
Kingwell B.,
Wong M.C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01811.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , arterial stiffness , pulse wave velocity , cardiology , stroke (engine) , inflammation , diabetes mellitus , ischaemic stroke , ischemia , blood pressure , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , engineering
We studied the relationship of arterial stiffness, measured by carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and inflammation, measured by serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate among 334 ischaemic stroke patients. There was a significant correlation between carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity and erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( P = 0.001), a relationship independent of age, hypertension, diabetes and smoking. Arterial stiffness and inflammation are associated among ischaemic stroke patients and are independent of established vascular risk factors.