Assessment of the relationship between aortic pulse wave velocity and aortic arch calcification.
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars
; 40(8): 683-9, 2012 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23518881
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We aimed to assess arterial stiffness parameters and to investigate the relationship between these parameters and aortic calcification in patients with aortic arch calcification and without symptomatic atherosclerotic disease. STUDYDESIGN:
The population of this study consisted of 41 patients with aortic arch calcification verified by chest X-ray (group I, 17 males, mean age 70±5 years) and individuals without aortic arch calcification (group II, 17 males, mean age 68±6 years). Subjects with symptomatic or known vascular disease were excluded from the study. The arterial stiffness parameters of all subjects were measured non-invasively with a SphygmoCor device. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation pressure (AP), augmentation index (AIx) and heart rate normalized augmentation index (AIx@75) were used as parameters of arterial stiffness.RESULTS:
The two groups were compared according to demographic characteristics, medications currently being taken, and levels of serum lipids. There was no significant difference between the groups. AP in group I was significantly higher than that of group II (p=0.002). AIx and AIx@75 were similar in both groups. Aortic PWV of group I was significantly higher than that of group II (p<0.0001).CONCLUSION:
According to the results of this study, the presence of aortic calcification, verified by chest radiography, was associated with increased aortic PWV.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Doenças da Aorta
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Calcificação Vascular
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Análise de Onda de Pulso
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article