Significance of Blood Pressure Pulse Wave Exams in Ningen Dock : Associations with Chest X-ray Findings
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- Nakano Rika
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Hoshi Hidemi
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Matsuki Miyuki
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Kaname Ayumi
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Sakai Sumiko
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Takada Shinya
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Nakamura Toshio
- Sasaki Foundation
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- Matsubara Sho
- Sasaki Foundation Shonan Health Evaluation and Promotion Center
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- Other Title
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- 人間ドックにおける血圧脈波検査の意義 -胸部X線写真所見の関連-
- ニンゲン ドック ニ オケル ケツアツ ミャクハ ケンサ ノ イギ : キョウブ Xセン シャシン ショケン ノ カンレン
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Objective: In blood pressure pulse wave examinations (exams), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), an indicator of arterial stiffness, is easily measured. In the present study, we examined associations among blood pressure pulse wave exams results and health check-up results, in particular chest X-ray cardiovascular silhouette findings, and verified the significance of this in the early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis. <br>Methods: In 202 subjects who underwent blood pressure pulse wave exams at our center, we investigated arteriosclerosis risk factors in health check-up results (gender, age, BMI, systolic blood pressure, LDL-cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) and examined correlations with baPWV measurements. In addition, from the X-ray films, we measured the cardiothoracic ratio and aorta diameter, observed whether aortic arch calcification was present or not, and examined associations with baPWV.<br>Results: Regarding associations of baPWV and risk factors, although no significant correlations were observed for gender, BMI or LDL-cholesterol, there were strong correlations with age, systolic blood pressure and fasting blood glucose. As for chest X-ray findings, while baPWV was strongly correlated with aorta diameter, it was not correlated with cardiothoracic ratio. In addition, baPWV was significantly higher in subjects with aortic arch calcification (n=64) than in those without (n=138).<br>Conclusion: The findings suggested that there is an increase in baPWV even before vascular morphological abnormalities occur in arteriosclerosis. Blood pressure pulse wave exams should be useful in Ningen Dock as a potential indicator for early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis.
Journal
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- Official Journal of Japan Society of Ningen Dock
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Official Journal of Japan Society of Ningen Dock 31 (5), 675-680, 2017
Japan Society of Ningen Dock
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- CRID
- 1390001205237592832
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- NII Article ID
- 130006896812
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- NII Book ID
- AA12055286
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- ISSN
- 21865027
- 18801021
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- NDL BIB ID
- 028135890
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- JaLC
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- CiNii Articles
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