Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: A nationwide cohort study
Our findings suggest that elevated ePWV is significantly associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals. ePWV can screen individuals at high risk of stroke early in clinical practice and guide personalized prevention and intervention strategies.
Authors
- Shengren Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3892-693X)
- Peng‐Sheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-5836)
- Yixian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6429-3127)
- Xiaomei Zheng
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Union Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336247
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00