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ArticleClinical cardiology2020

An analysis of vascular properties using pulse wave analysis in patients with vasovagal syncope.

Ji-Hun Jang, Jin-Hee Park, Kyu-Yong Ko, Yong-Soo Baek, Sung-Woo Kwon, Sang-Don Park, Sung-Hee Shin, Seong-Ill Woo, Jun Kwan, Dae-Hyeok Kim

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Ji-Hun JangDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4946-2199
Jin-Hee ParkDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Kyu-Yong KoDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Soo BaekDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Woo KwonDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Sang-Don ParkDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0128-9988
Sung-Hee ShinDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Seong-Ill WooDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Jun KwanDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Hyeok KimDepartment of Cardiology, Inha University Hospital Cardiovascular Center, Incheon, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

backgroundVasovagal syncope (VVS) is a common cause of recurrent syncope. Nevertheless, the exact hemodynamic mechanism has not been elucidated. Pulse wave analysis (PWA) is widely used to evaluate vascular properties, as it reflects the condition of the entire arterial system. HYPOTHESIS: Cardiovascular autonomic modulation may influence the hemodynamic mechanism and result in different vascular properties between VVS patients and healthy individuals.

methodsWe enrolled consecutive patients diagnosed with VVS on head-up tilt testing from January 2014 to August 2019. Healthy subjects were enrolled as the control group. We performed PWA on all participants. Using propensity score matching, we assembled a study population with similar baseline characteristics and compared hemodynamic parameters.

resultsA total of 111 VVS patients (43 ± 18 years, 72 females) and 475 healthy control subjects (48 ± 13 years, 192 females) were enrolled. Compared to the healthy control subjects, the VVS patients had a higher augmentation index (AIx) adjusted to a heart rate of 75 beats per minute (AIx@HR75, 20.5 ± 13.1% vs 16.7 ± 11.9%, P = .003). After 1:1 matched comparison (111 matched control), VVS patients consistently showed higher AIx@HR75 (20.5 ± 13.1% vs 16.7 ± 12.9%, P = .02) than the matched control group. According to age distribution, VVS patients showed significantly higher AIx@HR75 (10.6 ± 11.7% vs 2.5 ± 11.1%, P = .01) in a young age (15-33 years) group.

conclusionsVVS patients had greater arterial stiffness than healthy subjects. This is one of the plausible mechanisms of the pathophysiology of VVS.

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Vascular StiffnessAdultAutonomic Nervous SystemBlood PressureCase-Control StudiesFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulse Wave AnalysisSyncope, Vasovagalaugmentation indexhead-up tiltpulse wave analysispulse wave velocityvasovagal syncope

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PMCPMC7368349

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