Application of pulse wave velocity and ankle brachial pressure index in early detection of arteriosclerosis of flying personnel
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-6239.2010.02.014
- VernacularTitle:脉搏波传导速度和踝臂指数在飞行人员动脉硬化早期检测中的应用
- Author:
Gu-mi LIANG
1
;
Da-li WANG
;
Wei-qiong GUO
;
Wei-hua FAN
;
Lu-lu CUI
;
Yan ZHOU
Author Information
1. 解放军第四五四医院空勤科,南京,210002
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Arteriosclerosis;
Pulse;
Diagnostic techniques,cardiovascular;
Early diagnosis;
Health status indicators
- From:
Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine
2010;21(2):129-133
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the value of using pulse wave velocity (PWV) and ankle brachial pressure index (ABI) to detect the early arteriosclerosis in flying personnel. Methods PWV and ABI were detected in 107 cases of flying personnel by arteriosclerosis detector and 107 civil personnel were examined as control group. Results 10 cases (9.3%) of abnormal PWV were found in flying personnel group while 36 cases (33.6%) found in control group. Only one abnormal ABI case was in control group but in flying personnel group. The mean PWV of both groups' showed significant increase with the age growing (F= 3. 314-13. 819, P＜0. 05). The mean PWV of flying personnel group was significantly lower than that of the control group in same age segment (t= 2. 187-4. 208,P＜0.05). Linear regression analysis showed that PWV was closely related to the age, blood pressure, waist circumference (WC) and body mass index (BMI) in flying personnel group (β=0. 439-0. 634, P＜0. 05). Conclusions The increases of age, blood pressure and WC or BMI are the major risk factors of causing aorta elasticity decreased in flying personnel. It is suggested that the PWV would be an applicable functional index in early diagnosis of vascular pathological changes and in medical evaluation.
