Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and Vascular Structure and Arterial Stiffness in Adults Diagnosed with Persistent COVID: BioICOPER Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between alcohol consumption and vascular structure and arterial stiffness is not clear, especially in people diagnosed with persistent COVID. The aim of this study was to evaluate how alcohol use is related to vascular structure and arterial stiffness in adults with persistent COVID.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted involving 305 individuals (97 men and 208 women) diagnosed with persistent COVID according to the WHO criteria. Arterial stiffness was assessed by measuring the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV) with a VaSera VS-1500 device, and the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) with a Sphygmocor device. Vascular structure was assessed by measuring carotid inti

SUBMITTER: Arroyo-Romero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11858638 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature