OBJECTIVES: Ethnic minority groups in the U.K. experience marked differences in cardiovascular disease risk. We investigated differences in arterial central haemodynamics, stiffness, and load in a tri-ethnic population-based cohort. METHODS: A total of 1312 participants (70 ± 6 years) underwent echocardiography and measurement of brachial and central blood pressure to assess central arterial haemodynamics including central pulse pressure (cPP), arterial stiffness [cPP/stroke volume (SV)], systemic vascular resistance (SVR), and load (Ea). RESULTS: Brachial and central SBPs were similar in all ethnic groups. Compared with Europeans, cPP, cPP/SV, and Ea were higher in South Asians. In contrast, cPP/SV was lower in African Caribbeans despite higher mean arterial pressure, higher SVR, and higher diabetes prevalence. cPP/SV and Ea remained significantly higher in South Asians and significantly lower in African Caribbeans after multivariate adjustment. Diabetes and higher HbA1c were more strongly associated with higher cPP/SV in South Asians than in Europeans (Pinteraction = 0.045 and 0.005, respectively); higher HbA1c was also more strongly associated with increased Ea in South Asians than Europeans (Pinteraction = 0.01). There was no evidence of an interaction between glycaemia and cPP/SV in African Caribbeans. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with Europeans, South Asians have unfavorable arterial function. Diabetes and hyperglycaemia have a more deleterious effect on cPP/SV and Ea in South Asians. In contrast, African Caribbeans have more favourable arterial function than Europeans and South Asians. These differences may contribute to the differential ethnic rates of cardiovascular disease.
OBJECTIVES: Ethnic minority groups in the U.K. experience marked differences in cardiovascular disease risk. We investigated differences in arterial central haemodynamics, stiffness, and load in a tri-ethnic population-based cohort. METHODS: A total of 1312 participants (70 ± 6 years) underwent echocardiography and measurement of brachial and central blood pressure to assess central arterial haemodynamics including central pulse pressure (cPP), arterial stiffness [cPP/stroke volume (SV)], systemic vascular resistance (SVR), and load (Ea). RESULTS: Brachial and central SBPs were similar in all ethnic groups. Compared with Europeans, cPP, cPP/SV, and Ea were higher in South Asians. In contrast, cPP/SV was lower in African Caribbeans despite higher mean arterial pressure, higher SVR, and higher diabetes prevalence. cPP/SV and Ea remained significantly higher in South Asians and significantly lower in African Caribbeans after multivariate adjustment. Diabetes and higher HbA1c were more strongly associated with higher cPP/SV in South Asians than in Europeans (Pinteraction = 0.045 and 0.005, respectively); higher HbA1c was also more strongly associated with increased Ea in South Asians than Europeans (Pinteraction = 0.01). There was no evidence of an interaction between glycaemia and cPP/SV in African Caribbeans. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with Europeans, South Asians have unfavorable arterial function. Diabetes and hyperglycaemia have a more deleterious effect on cPP/SV and Ea in South Asians. In contrast, African Caribbeans have more favourable arterial function than Europeans and South Asians. These differences may contribute to the differential ethnic rates of cardiovascular disease.
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