Open AccessPredictors of Calf Arterial Compliance in Male Veterans With Psychiatric Diagnoses
Author(s) -
Maju Mathew Koola,
John D. Sorkin,
Molly Fargotstein,
W. Virgil Brown,
Bruce N. Cuthbert,
Jeffrey P. Hollis,
Jeffrey K. Raines,
Erica Duncan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.15m01880
Subject(s) - medicine , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , schizoaffective disorder , body mass index , antipsychotic , diagnosis of schizophrenia , compliance (psychology) , stroke (engine) , blood pressure , psychiatry , psychosis , physical therapy , psychology , mechanical engineering , engineering , social psychology
Peripheral arterial compliance (PAC) is a measure of the ability of the vascular tree to dilate in response to a pressure wave. Reduced PAC is seen in patients with psychiatric diagnoses and has been associated with increased risk for stroke, myocardial infarction, and mortality. The objective of this pilot study was to identify predictors of reduced PAC in subjects with psychiatric diagnoses.