BACKGROUND: Pulse-wave velocity ( @entity122 ) measures @entity2333 . It is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events and mortality, yet there is paucity in the literature on its association with the severity and extent of @entity453 ( @entity453 ). METHODS: To examine the utility of @entity122 in predicting @entity453 in @entity1 and @entity1 the @entity122 was determined in 344 @entity1 ( @entity1 = 266, @entity1 = 78) presenting for invasive coronary angiography for the assessment of suspected @entity453 . Pearson correlations and multivariate analysis were used to evaluate the relationship between these coronary scores, @entity122 and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS: Compared to @entity1 , @entity1 with @entity662 had lower mean Extent scores (19.2 vs. 35.6; p = 0.0001) and Gensini scores (23.6 vs. 41.9; p = 0.0001). @entity122 was similar between @entity1 and @entity1 (12.35    3.74 vs. 12.43    4.58; p = 0.88) and correlated with Extent score (r = 0.21, p = 0.0001) but not Gensini or vessel score (r = 0.03, p = 0.64 and r = 0.06, p = 0.26, respectively). @entity122 was associated with Extent score in @entity1 (B = 2.25    0.78, p = 0.004 for @entity1 and B = 1.50    0.88, p = 0.09 for @entity1 ). It was not a predictor of Gensini score (B = -0.10, P = 0.90). CONCLUSION: @entity122 correlates with the extent of @entity453 , as measured by the 'Extent' score in @entity1 more than @entity1 . However, it does not correlate with the severity of obstructive @entity453 in either gender.

Prediction of XXXX Extent and Severity Using Pulse Wave Velocity.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'Women', 'Men', 'men'] @entity662 :: ('MESH:D002637', 'Disease') :: ['chest pain'] @entity2333 :: ('MESH:D001018', 'Disease') :: ['aortic stiffness'] @entity453 :: ('MESH:D003324', 'Disease') :: ['CAD', 'CAD burden', 'coronary artery disease'] @entity122 :: ('31732', 'Species') :: ['PWV']
@entity453 :: (MESH:D003324,Disease) :: ['Coronary Artery Disease']
