Correlation between estimated pulse wave velocity values obtained by carotid-femoral and oscillometric methods.

• Grant number: 25/08173-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2025
• End date: October 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine
• Principal Investigator: José Fernando Vilela Martin
• Grantee: Victória Giulia Ramos Silveira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP). São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Observational studies have demonstrated a continuous and independent relationship between blood pressure (BP) values and both fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular (CV) events. Arterial stiffness, independent of BP, can predict cardiovascular events. Arterial stiffness has become synonymous with pulse wave velocity (PWV). Carotid-femoral PWV (cfPWV) is considered the gold standard for measuring arterial stiffness. Based on cfPWV studies, PWV can be estimated (ePWV) using equations that incorporate age and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Clinical studies have shown that ePWV can be used as a predictor of CV outcomes, independently of cfPWV.