Influencia de las alteraciones emocionales en el índice de rigidez arterial y el riesgo cardiovascular de pacientes prehipertensos
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Psychological stress is a contributing cause of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. Anxiety and depression are among the psychological factors more influencing blood pressure.Objectives: To determine the influence of emotional disturbances on arterial stiffness index and cardiovascular risk of pre-hypertensive patients.Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 48 pre-hypertensive patients. Emotional disturbances, global cardiovascular risk and arterial stiffness index were evaluated. The photoplethysmography technique with an ANGIODIN digital plethysmograph was used to record the arterial pulse wave in the first toe of the right lower limb.Results: Pre-hypertensive patients with emotional disturbances had higher body weight, body mass index, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and arterial stiffness index than those without these emotional disturbances. A positive Cornell test was found in 58.3% of pre-hypertensive patients: 39.6% of women and 18.8% of men. The relationship between the presence of emotional disturbances and moderate cardiovascular risk was highly significant (p<0.0001).Conclusions: Emotional disturbances in pre-hypertensive patients are associated with an increase in arterial stiffness and an increased global cardiovascular risk.
Source: CorSalud
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7218311544