2024-07-30
Long-term effects of COVID-19 on endothelial function, arterial stiffness, and blood pressure
Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
The researchers recruited 37 university students who had been infected with COVID-19 for more than two months. Endothelial function was assessed by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery, while arterial stiffness was measured using the ABI Systems 100. Variables assessed included systolic pressure index (SPI), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (bcPWV), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP).
Source(s) :
Jianwei Peng, Wenhuang Guo, Peilun Li, Lu Leng, Dongdong Gao, Zhendong Yu, Jinglin Huang, Jinghui Guo, Shen Wang, Min Hu, Junhao Huang. Long-term effects of COVID-19 on endothelial function, arterial stiffness, and blood pressure in college students ;
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09646-w ;

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