Researchers at Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Release New Data on Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions (Unraveling Changes of Brachial Artery Residual Stress and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors).

A recent study conducted at Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in China explored the relationship between brachial artery residual stress and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The study analyzed data from 7,620 participants and found that factors such as age, sex, body mass index (BMI), pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR), hemoglobin, uric acid (UA), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), triglyceride (TC), and a history of hypertension influenced the arterial pressure volume index (API), which measures brachial artery residual stress. The study also revealed a U-shaped relationship between API and age, as well as correlations between API and traditional CVD risk factors. The findings suggest that API could be a useful non-invasive tool for assessing vascular health and CVD risk. [Extracted from the article]