Association between autonomic dysfunction and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether heart rate variability (HRV), a predictor of autonomic function, is associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients. A total of 1,132 essential hypertension patients were included in this retrospective study. The standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN), an indicator of HRV, was selected to assess autonomic function. Arterial stiffness was evaluated by measuring the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Patients were categorized into tertiles based on their SDNN values. Participants in the lowest tertile of SDNN were older and exhibited higher levels of triglycerides and fasting blood glucose compared to those in the highest tertile of SDNN. Multivariate linear regression analyses indicated that SDNN had

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature