Hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and carotid plaque

1. Smartwatch-measured pulse wave velocity is associated with hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and carotid plaque in humans.

   “SW-PWV was significantly elevated in participants with hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and carotid plaque, with hypertension and carotid plaque exhibiting the strongest correlations.”

   HumansSelf-reported physician-diagnosed conditionsn = 35,402

   Evaluation of cardiovascular risk using smartwatch-measured pulse wave velocity in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study

   Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine·28 Sep 2026

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