Gender Differences of Arterial Stiffness and Arterial Age in Smokers

Ioana Mozos, Jean Paul Maidana, Dana Stoian and Milan Stehlik
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Ioana Mozos: Department of Functional Sciences, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300173 Timisoara, Romania
Jean Paul Maidana: Institute of Statistics, University of Valparaiso, 234000 Valparaíso, Chile
Dana Stoian: 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300723 Timisoara, Romania
Milan Stehlik: Institute of Statistics, University of Valparaiso, 234000 Valparaíso, Chile

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-8

Abstract: The present study aimed to find gender differences for arterial stiffness and arterial aging in smokers. A total of 147 smokers (71 male and 76 female, matched for age) were explored using an Arteriograph in a cross-sectional survey. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), arterial age (AA), brachial and aortic augmentation index (AixBrach, AixAo), and blood pressure variables were assessed. Data about smoking intensity, such as the number of cigarettes smoked daily, smoking period, and smoking pack years (SPY) were used. No significant differences were found for PWV, AA, AixBrach and AixAo. Significant correlations were found between SPY and PWV, augmentation indices, and AA, respectively. The cut-off values for SPY were higher for an increased arterial stiffness in male compared to female smokers (18.5 and 7.5 pack year, respectively). SPY is significantly associated with an increased arterial stiffness in smokers regardless of gender, and with an increased SBPAo only in female smokers. The results of our study indicate gender differences for arterial stiffness and arterial age in smokers.

Keywords: smoking; arterial stiffness; pulse wave velocity; arterial age; blood pressure; male; female (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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