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Relationships Between CMR-Derived Pulse Wave Velocity and Aortic Distensibility with Infrarenal Ultrasound Measurements of Aortic Parameters in the Hamburg City Health Study

  • By

  • Katharina Alina Riedl

  • Eleonora Di Carluccio

  • Gunnar Lund

  • Markus Huellebrand

  • Anja Hennemuth

  • Rickmer Braren

  • Paulus Kirchhof

  • Stefan Blankenberg

  • Lisa Tilemann

  • Andreas Ziegler

  • Christian- Alexander Behrendt

  • Kai Muellerleile

  • Tilo Kölbel

  • September 21, 2026

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    Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, age, male sex, and hyperlipidemia.

  • 2

    Aortic stiffness, measured by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and aortic distensibility (AD), is linked to atherosclerosis and vascular aging.

  • 3

    The Hamburg City Health Study (HCHS) enrolled over 20,000 participants aged 45–74 to investigate cardiovascular health and AAA.

  • 4

    CMR imaging provides a non-invasive method to assess PWV and AD, allowing for precise measurement of aortic parameters.

  • 5

    Ultrasound techniques were used to measure maximum infrarenal aortic diameter and peak flow velocity in the study population.

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Associations of CMR-based pulse wave velocity and aortic distensibility with infrarenal ultrasound-based aortic parameters in the Hamburg City Health Study

  • by Katharina Alina Riedl, Eleonora Di Carluccio, Gunnar Lund, Markus Huellebrand, Anja Hennemuth, Rickmer Braren, Paulus Kirchhof, Stefan Blankenberg, Lisa Tilemann, Andreas Ziegler, Christian- Alexander Behrendt, Kai Muellerleile, Tilo Kölbel

  • September 21, 2026

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