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Table 9 BPV measures and arterial stiffness parameters

From: Non-invasive parameters of autonomic function using beat-to-beat cardiovascular variations and arterial stiffness in hypertensive individuals: a systematic review

Author (s)

Years

Parameters Involved

Experiment Protocol

Association between BPV measure and arterial stiffness parameter

Other findings

Quantitative BPV measure

Arterial stiffness

Quantitative BPV measure

Arterial stiffness

Novakova et al. [40]

2005

Spectral power density at 0.1Hz, SD

Carotid IMT

Continuous measurements of RRI, beat-to-beat SBP and DBP in the sitting position at rest during a 5 min period

metronome-controlled breathing 0.33 Hz

B-mode ultrasonography was performed in the supine position on both the right and left common carotid artery

Average carotid IMT was determined from 5 measurements

No significant association

Greater IMT and decreased DBP (relative unit) at 0.1 Hz in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive subjects (both measurements in a period of 1 year, 2004–2005)

Labrova et al. [41]

2005

Spectral power density at 0.1Hz, SD

Carotid IMT

Continuous measurements of RRI, beat-to-beat SBP and DBP in the sitting position at rest during a 5-min period

metronome-controlled breathing 0.33 Hz

B-mode ultrasonography was performed in the supine position on both the right and left common carotid artery

Average carotid IMT was determined from 5 measurements

No significant association

Greater IMT and decreased SBP (relative 0.1Hz power) and DBP (relative 0.1Hz power) in hypertensive patients compared to normotensive subject

Manios et al. [48]

2014

SD, TR

Carotid IMT

Continuous measurements of SBP and DBP for three sequential periods of 5 min each (10 am–12 pm)

Spontaneous breathing

mean of the right and left IMT of the common carotid artery, calculated from 10 measurements on each side, taken 10 mm proximal to the carotid bifurcation

Significant positive correlation between carotid IMT and TR of beat-to-beat SBP variation in hypertensive patients

–

Xia et al. [20]

2017

SD, ARV, RSD, VIM

TAC

Continuous measurements of BP, ECG and SV in the supine position for 10 min

Spontaneous breathing

SV/PP

SD, ARV, RSD, VIM of SBPV and DBPV were negatively correlated with TAC in hypertensive population

Significant negative correlation between VIM of beat-to-beat SBP and TAC independent of SBP, DBP, age and BMI

Higher SBP, PP and SBPV, but reduced TAC and SV in hypertensive population as compared to the normotensive population.

HR, DBP and DBPV indices were not significantly different between the 2 groups

Jiang et al. [51]

2022

CV, multiscale entropy

ba-PWV

Continuous measurements of SBP and DBP in the supine position for 10–15 min

Spontaneous breathing

left- and right-side brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity

Significant negative correlation between BP complexity and ba-PWV in hypertensives

Within the hypertensive group, those with a longer duration of hypertension had significantly lower SBP and DBP complexity

  1. abs absolute unit, AIx augmentation index, ARV average real variability, ba-PWV brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity, BP blood pressure, cf-PWV PWV between carotid and femoral arteries, CV coefficient of variation, DBP diastolic blood pressure, DBPV diastolic blood pressure variability, DC distensibility coefficient, HR heart rate, IMT intima–media thickness, MAP mean arterial pressure, PP pulse pressure, PWV pulse wave velocity, rel relative unit, RRI RR-intervals, RSD residual standard deviation, SBP systolic blood pressure, SBPV systolic blood pressure variability, SD standard deviation, SV stroke volume, TAC total arterial compliance (SV/PP), TPR total peripheral resistance, TR time-rate (first derivative of the BP values against time), VIM variation independent of mean