Table 4.
Overview of CMR population studies defining PWV values in the age range 45–65 years
| Study | Population size (n) | CMR PWV technique | Age range (years) | CVD risk profile | Median PWV range (m/s) Men |
Median PWV range (m/s) Women |
PWV (m/s) between 45 and 65 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011. Westenberg et al. | 25 | gradient-echo multi-slice through-plane | 18–63 | Healthy volunteers | 4.5–6.7 | 4.5–6.7 | 5.5–6.9 |
| 2013 Kim et al. | 124 | gradient-echo multi-slice through-plane | 20–79 | Healthy volunteers | 4.2–6.5 | 4.2–6.5 | 4.9–6.5 |
| 2015. Nethononda et al. | 777 | gradient-echo multi-slice through-plane | 21–85 | Population (incl. HTN, diabetics and smokers) | 4.4–13.0 | 4.3–11.9 | 6.5–9.6 |
| 2018. Harloff et al. | 126 | 4D-flow | 20–80 | Population (incl. HTN, diabetics and smokers) | 4.4–7.8 | 4.6–8.5 | 5.2–8.1 |
CVD cardiovascular disease, HTN hypertension, PWV pulse wave velocity