Assessment of endothelial function by brachial artery flow mediated dilatation in microvascular disease.
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
; 9: 40, 2011 Dec 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cardiac syndrome X is an important therapeutic and diagnostic challenge to physician. Study of Csx patients may help to understand the pathophysiology of coronary microcirculation and to gain an insight on the management of these group patients.METHODS:
We measured the flow mediated dilation of the brachial artery both endothelium dependent and independent vasodilatation by high resolution ultrasound in 30 cardiac syndrome X patients and matched with 30 healthy control subjects.RESULTS:
Significantly decreased flow mediated dilatation was observed in patients when compared to control (9.42±7.20 vs 21.11±9.16 p<0.01) but no significant difference was observed between groups in response to nitroglycerin (25.39±6.82 vs 28.87±8.69). Receiver operator characteristic analysis showed that value of <11.11 had sensitivity of 80%, specificity 86.67%, positive predictive value 76.66%, negative predictive value 83.33%. In total, 46% of subjects had endothelial dysfunction and of them, CSX subjects had higher prevalence (76% vs 16% p<0.01) than control subjects. Higher mean values of body mass index, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure was observed in subjects with FMD<11.11 than >11.11(p<0.01). In logistic regression analysis, FMD was significantly associated with systolic blood pressure (Odds ratio 1.122 95% CI 1.053-1.196 p<0.01) and body mass index (Odds 1.248 95%CI 0.995-1.56 p<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The study suggests impairment of endothelial function in cardiac syndrome X patients. Increased Systolic blood pressure and body mass index may increase the risk of impairment of endothelial function in this group of patients.
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Temas:
ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artéria Braquial
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Endotélio Vascular
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Ecocardiografia
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Angina Microvascular
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Dilatação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc Ultrasound
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia