STUDY OF REGIONAL VASCULAR STIFFNESS OF MUSCULAR AND ELASTIC-TYPE ARTERIES IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL ATHEROSCLEROSIS

The present study evaluated the regional vascular stiffness of arteries of elastic (aorta) and muscular (brachial, femoral) types in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and atherosclerotic lesions of peripheral arteries. It was found that 73% of patients exhibited a clinically significant increase in aortic stiffness. The parameters of pulse wave velocity (cfPWV and crPWV) showed significant correlations with intima–media thickness (IMT) and the degree of stenosis of the carotid and femoral arteries. The obtained data confirm the systemic nature of vascular remodeling in the coexistence of hypertension and atherosclerosis and emphasize the necessity of a comprehensive assessment of vascular stiffness for cardiovascular risk stratification.