Arterial stiffness is associated with cancer mortality: Insight from Kailuan study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence on the association between arterial stenosis and the risk of all-cause mortality in cancer patients (ACMC). This study investigated whether the status of arterial function and structure measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is associated with ACMC.

Methods

A total of 43,943 Chinese adults underwent a baPWV examination. Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the association between the baPWV values and ACMC.

Results

During a total follow-up duration of 3.81 ± 2.50 years, there were 157 deaths among 553 cancer cases diagnosed during the follow-up. Patients with baPWV ≥18 m/s showed an increased risk of ACMC compared to patients with ideal vascular function. In the multivariate-adjusted model, we observed a

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469642 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature