A positive family history of hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the value of pulse wave velocity (PWV) in healthy subjects with a positive family history of hypertension. 255 healthy subjects (M/F: 75/180) were divided into two groups according to without (group 1) or with (group 2) a positive family history of hypertension. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) was measured by Complior apparatus. Our results showed that CF-PWV was significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (7.90 +/- 1.31 versus 7.32 +/- 1.15m/s, p<0.001). High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly higher in group 1 than in group 2. Multiple linear regressions showed that age, family history, GLU, and MAP were independent influencing factors of CF-PWV in the entire study group. Our present study showed PWV is significantly higher in healthy subjects with a positive family history of hypertension. Family history might play an important role in this process.
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Univ Campinas Unicamp, Lab Cardiovasc Pharmacol, Fac Med Sci, Campinas, SP, BrazilUniv Campinas Unicamp, Lab Cardiovasc Pharmacol, Fac Med Sci, Campinas, SP, Brazil
Barbaro, Natalia Ruggeri
Fontana, Vanessa
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Fontana, Vanessa
Modolo, Rodrigo
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Modolo, Rodrigo
De Faria, Ana Paula
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De Faria, Ana Paula
Sabbatini, Andrea Rodrigues
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Sabbatini, Andrea Rodrigues
Fonseca, Francisco Helfenstein
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Fonseca, Francisco Helfenstein
Anhe, Gabriel F.
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Anhe, Gabriel F.
Moreno, Heitor
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