Methodological approaches and the clinical utility of noninvasive estimated pulse wave velocity

This structured literature review provides a collective overview of the various indirect approaches that have been used for noninvasive estimation of pulse wave velocity (PWV), along with the various clinical applications they have been used in. It focuses on the vast use of simple regression-based approaches, the individual differences hidden in the population averages, and how the inclusion of pulse wave analysis (PWA), currently underutilized, may enhance the assessment of arterial stiffness.