%0 Journal Article
%T Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Wave Velocity in Healthy People of Older Age Groups
%J Journal of Bangladesh society of Physiologists
%@ 2219=7508
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.3329/jbsp.v13i1.37844
%X Background: Arterial stiffness is associated with endothelial dysfunction. Increased arterial stiffness well correlates not only with coronary risk factors but also with age. Objective: To evaluate the arterial stiffness by assessing pulse wave velocity (PWV) in apparently healthy people of different age groups. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on of 60 apparently healthy subjects with 19-49(younger age) and 50-75 (older age) years of age. To calculate PWV, Carotido-femoral length and Transit Time, was measured by a measuring tape and Doppler respectively. For statistical analysis, Independent Sample ¡®t¡¯ test and Pearson¡¯s correlation coefficient test was used. Results: In this study, PWV was significantly (p<0.001) higher in older age group. PWV of younger age group in both male and female were within normal range. But in older age group, 20% had abnormal PWV. Moreover, PWV was positively correlated with age & it was significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: From this study, it may be concluded that arterial stiffness may develop in apparently healthy elderly subjects and they are more prone to develop hypertension. J Bangladesh Soc Physiol. 2018, June; 13(1): 17-21
%K Pulse wave velocity (PWV)
%K Doppler method
%K Arterial stiffness
%U https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/JBSP/article/view/37844