Table 1.
The Role of the PWA as an Additional Method for Evaluating Pathophysiological Conditions.
| Conditions | Events | Mechanisms | Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid artery diseases | Intima-media thickness (43) | Atherosclerosis | cf-PWV |
| Carotid stenosis (33) | Narrowing of artery | PWTT | |
| Cerebrovascular diseases | Ischemic stroke (44) | Emboli | cf-PWV |
| Hemorrhagic stroke (45) | High BP | cf-PWV | |
| Cerebral aneurysm (46) | Arterial wall damage | cf-PWV, AIx, CPP | |
| Microvascular disease (47) | Arterial stiffness | cf-PWV | |
| Migraine (48) | Vasodilatation | cf-PWV, AIx | |
| Heart diseases | Coronary heart disease (49) | Atherosclerosis | cf-PWV |
| Chronic heart failure (50) | High PVR | cf-PWV, AIx, PP | |
| Arrhythmia (51) | Atrial fibrillation | cf-PWV, AIx, CPP | |
| Aortic valve disease (52) | Aortic stenosis | cf-PWV | |
| Systemic diseases | Hypertension (53) | Arterial stiffness | cf-PWV |
| Diabetes (54) | Endothelial dysfunction | cf-PWV, AIx | |
| Hypercholesterolemia (55) | Endothelial dysfunction | cf-PWV, c-PWV | |
| Chronic kidney disease (56) | Microcirculation | cf-PWV, AIx | |
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm (57) | Arterial wall damages | cf-PWV, AIx |
AIx = augmentation index; cf-PWV = carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; c-PWV = local carotid PWV; CPP = central pulse pressure; PP = pulse pressure; PVR = peripheral vascular resistance; PWTT = pulse wave transit time.