The Effect Of Age Of Pwv And Arterial Stiffness

Effect of Exercise on Arterial Pressure and Vascular Resistance Abbie DeBerg Ms. Brantley May 30, 2012

People who have high blood pressure are putting more strain on the arteries, and this could be dangerous because it could lead to things such as heart attacks and strokes. Blood pressure can be measured by a sphygmomanometer.

The purpose of arterial pressure and the pulse lab is to determine the effect of posture and exercise on systolic and diastolic pressure and the heart rate. And also in order to find the differences in the reading taken under these condition compares to the baseline reading. The Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope are used to measure the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, counting the beat on the radial artery will give the reading for pulse rate and by using the lab scribe software and IWX214, the blood pressure will be measured. In the heart, the aorta and the carotid arteries have baroreceptors and the chemoreceptors that identify the changes in arterial pressure and the changes in

From birth, the body and mind go through physical and cognitive changes that human beings will have to adapt to throughout life. Some individuals lose mental and physical abilities age they age that allow them to live a normal lifestyle. The most common age-related physical changes include hearing impairment, weakening vision, and the increasing probability of multiple chronic conditions such as arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis (Abeles, 1998). The most common cognitive changes associated with normal aging are short-term, or primary, memory loss, long-term, or secondary, memory loss, and the overall levels of performance in sustained attention. Other issues relative to aging and cognitive memory impairments are anxiety disorder, panic disorder, chronic pain, and mood disorders. This issue may cause several social, medical and family problems as individual

The hypertensive subjects are overweight so they are expected to have high neck circumference, abdominal obesity and arterial stiffness also the measurement of these variable will be taken by stretch resistance tape which will provide reliable and valid data for screening.

The cardiovascular system, composed of the heart and blood vessels, is the vehicle through which oxygenation and nutrient-rich blood is transported throughout the body and metabolic waste is carried to the excretory organs. There are several age-related changes in the system, but these have little or no effect on the lives of the healthy older adults. However, by the time one is in later life, the choices made earlier in life, e.g., smoking (although Mrs. Watts was not seen smoking, she was exposed to the second-hand smoke from her daughter-in-law’s smoking. The effects of second-hand smoke coupled with the expected changes that come with aging could result in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Both the prevalence and incidence of

Title: Presence of increased stiffness of the common carotid artery and endothelial dysfunction in severely obese children: A prospective study

In this study,” The objective of the Framingham Heart Study was to identify the common factors or characteristics that contribute to CVD by following its development over a long period of time in a large group of participants who had not yet developed overt symptoms of CVD or suffered a heart attack or stroke” ("Framingham Heart

Craft, J Gordon, C 2011, ‘Alterations in neurological function across the life span’, in J Craft, C Gordon, A Tiziani (eds), Understanding pathophysiology, Elsevier Mosby, Chatswood, NSW, pp. 188-226.

Stroke is a leading cause of fatalities worldwide, including New Zealand. Stroke Foundation of New Zealand estimates 2500 stroke-related fatalities occur annually, whereas the statistics worldwide are worse. A major stroke is sudden and mostly fatal, whereas minor stroke symptoms are primarily ignored. Artery blockage (Ischaemic stroke), artery rupture (Haemorrhagic stroke) are two types of strokes in which arterial health and properties play a vital role. Arterial stiffness is one such independent property which can be assessed by Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). PWV can be measured at a few points where the artery is close to the skin surface, carotid artery in the neck is one of such points. As carotid artery is proximate to heart branching directly

As individuals age changes occur physiologically that are part of normal aging. These changes occur in all organ systems and can impact an individual’s quality of life. The changes related to aging can be attributed to an individual’s genetic make up, lifestyle, physical activity, and dietary lifestyle. Being able to differentiate between normal changes in aging against disease process is important because it can help clinicians develop a plan of care (Boltz, Capezuti, Fulmer, & Zwicker, 2012). Creating an accurate plan of care for older adults will greatly impact their quality of life.

Cardiovascular disease is the world's public health enemy number one, and Coronary atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among all cardiovascular diseases, it costs a huge amount of medical and social resources each year and seriously affects the public health and life. With the development of society, the cardiovascular disease in developed and developing countries is the main health issues, so how to accurately distinguish between high-risk groups, and further evaluate the risk stratification and prognosis of the population is extremely important. Our study found that PDW, MPV, and P-LCR changes were positively correlated with coronary heart disease, both for patients with stable or unstable coronary heart disease

As age increases, we can expect some loss of heart, lung, joint, and sexual functioning. Some loss of brain cells and mental efficiency is a normal part of

PWV is considered as the gold standard method for assessing aortic stiffness and is a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. It is assessed by measuring the difference in arrival time of the upstroke of the pressure wave at the femoral artery and at the common carotid artery combined with the distance

Contrary to our findings, this study’s analysis provided evidence for sex differences that could contributions to an energy balance, patterns of EI and weight changes. However, this study has used different methodologies and subject group to carry out their investigation which may have led to this variance in results.