Review Article

The Association between Inflammation and Pulse Wave Velocity in Dyslipidemia: An Evidence-Based Review

Table 2

Values of related parameters in each study.

Ref.SubjectsCRP/hs-CRP valuePWV valueSBP/DBP (mmHg)HR (bpm)TCHDL-CLDL-CTG

[18]FH0.10 (0.05–0.16) mg/dL m/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL92 (74.5–110.5) mg/dL
Non-FH0.08 (0.04–0.14) mg/dL m/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL106 (82.75–129.5) mg/dL
FH vs. non-FH ( value)ns<0.05nsnsnsnsns

[19]Before diet intervention1.8 (0.8–2.7) mg/L m/s/64 mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
After diet intervention1.1 (0.4–1.7) mg/L m/s/ mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
Before vs. after intervention ( value)0.0010.02nsns0.008ns0.02ns

[20]HC subjects1.65 (0.7–2.9) mg/L m/s/ mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
Control subjects0.70 (0.3–1.7) mg/L m/s/ mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
HC vs. control ( value)0.03<0.001ns0.4<0.0010.8<0.0010.3

[21]FH1.7 (0.2–34) mg/L m/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
NL1.3 (0.2–8) mg/L m/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
FH vs. NL ( value)ns0.007ns<0.001ns<0.001<0.001

[22]Group ABefore tx2.86 (1.87-6.87) mg/L cm/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL139 (119-258) mg/dL
After tx0.46 (0.29-1.87) mg/L cm/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL121 (84- 167) mg/dL
Before tx vs. after tx ( value)<0.001<0.01nsns<0.05<0.001<0.05
Group BBefore tx2.69 (1.69-7.09) mg/L cm/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL141 (115-279) mg/dL
After tx0.44 (0.25-1.71) mg/L cm/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL122 (88-175) mg/dL
Before tx vs. after tx ( value).<0.001<0.05nsnsns<0.01<0.05

[23]Group ABefore tx mg/L cm/s/ mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
After tx mg/L cm/s/ mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
Before tx vs. after tx ( value)ns<0.05nsns<0.05ns<0.05<0.05
Group BBefore tx mg/L cm/s/ mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
After tx mg/L cm/s/ mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
Before tx vs. after tx ( value)<0.05 vs. final tx group A<0.05 vs. before tx.
<0.05 vs. final tx group A
For SBP:
<0.05 vs. before tx.
<0.05 vs. final tx group A
ns<0.05ns<0.05<0.05

[24]FH mg/L cm/s
nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
Control mg/L cm/s/nm mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL mg/dL
FH vs. control ( value)nsnsnsnm<0.001ns<0.001ns

[25]Men mg/dL cm/s/ mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
Women mg/dL cm/s/ mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L mmol/L
Men vs. women ( value)nsns<0.05 for bothns<0.05nsns<0.05

Abbreviation: CRP: C-reactive protein; FH: familial hypercholesterolemia; HC: hypercholesterolaemic; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NL: normolipidemia; nm: not mentioned; ns: not significant; PWV: pulse wave velocity; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; tx: treatment.