W01.14 Waist/hip ratio, glycosilated haemoglobin and high blood pressure are the most determining factors of carotid intima-media thickness

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
D. Coca ◽  
E. Bernal ◽  
J. Haurie ◽  
F. Sanchez-Largo ◽  
O. Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Waist Hip Ratio ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Determining Factors

The association between blood pressure and carotid intima-media thickness in children: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 1295-1305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Day ◽  
MinHae Park ◽  
Sanjay Kinra
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Young People ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Media Thickness

AbstractHigh blood pressure is a risk factor for atherosclerosis in adults, but whether the same is true in children and young people is not known. This is important to guide management of high blood pressure in children and young people. We aimed to investigate the association in children and young people between blood pressure and carotid intima-media thickness, a non-invasive marker of atherosclerosis, through a systematic review. Studies were retrieved from MEDLINE and EMBASE. Articles were eligible for inclusion if they included at least one measurement of blood pressure and at least one measurement of ultrasound-derived carotid intima-media thickness, both measured during childhood (0–19 years), and a measure of effect size or correlation between the two measurements. A total of 3748 studies were identified in the initial search, of which 28 studies were included in this review. The results were mixed, but the largest and highest-quality studies suggested an independent positive association between blood pressure and carotid intima-media thickness in children and young people, even after adjustment for other cardiovascular risk factors. There was no indication of a clear threshold level for the effect of blood pressure on carotid intima-media thickness, hence there are insufficient data to support a pharmacological treatment threshold for the treatment of high blood pressure in children and young people to prevent future cardiovascular disease. The studies included varied widely in terms of quality and design, and it was not possible to combine the data in a meta-analysis. There is likely to be an independent association between blood pressure and carotid intima-media thickness in childhood, but it is not clear at what point this should be treated.

scholarly journals High blood pressure tends to increase carotid intima-media thickness in adult females

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Yudhisman Imran ◽  
Pukovisa Prawiroharjo ◽  
Martiem Mawi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Endothelial Dysfunction ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
High Blood Pressure ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Background<br />Atherosclerosis is initiated by endothelial dysfunction, as a result of increasing degradation of nitrit oxide by reactive oxygen species, thereby increasing oxydative stress. Dyslipidemia is one of the risk factors of endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of blood pressure and serum lipid level with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in subjects aged between 55-65 years.<br /><br />Methods<br />A cross sectional study was carried out in 52 male and female subjects aged between 55-65 years. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid profile, and CIMT were assessed in all subjects. The independent t-test was used to to analyze the relationship between all variables and CIMT. The level of statistical significance was set at p&lt;0.05<br /><br />Results<br />Mean age was 59.19 ± 3.68 years, prevalence of thickened CIMT was 66.5%, and plaques were found in 9 subjects. There wwre no significant differences in age, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and lipid profile between normal and thickened CIMT (p&gt;0.05). However, there was a significant difference in gender between the two groups (p=0.011). In females, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure were higher in the thickened CIMT group than in the normal CIMT group, but the difference was not significant (p&gt;0.05). <br /><br />Conclusions<br />Our findings suggest that high blood pressure tends to increase CIMT in female adults. An increasing value of CIMT should be considered as a sign of cerebrovascular disease.

Application of the Measurement of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness for Prediction of the Essential Hypertension in Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1550-1553
Author(s):  
Rosana Manea ◽  
Bianca Elena Popovici ◽  
Carmen Daniela Neculoiu ◽  
Dan Minea ◽  
Alina Calin
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Essential Hypertension ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Hypertension In Children

Hypertension is a major risk factor for progression of the atherosclerotic process and for developing of degenerative cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. The aim of this study is to evaluate how the measurement of carotid intima - media thickness for prediction of essential hypertension in children can be used.The study group included 81 children and the control group 61 children, all aged between 5 - 17 years and 11 months old, and admitted in Children Hospital Brasov in the period of 2009 � 2014. The study protocol included: BMI, blood pressure and Doppler echography of the common carotid artery for each group. Mean age of the patients from the study group was 13.67 years, 43.20 % girls and 56.80 % boys, while in the control group, the mean age was 14.07 years, 54.10% girls and 45.90 % boys. 70.37% of the children from the study group presented obesity, while in the control group 40.98% were obese. The IMTC study group ranged from 0.52 - 0.69 mm and the limits of the normotensive subjects were 0.32 -0.54 mm. In both groups the obese patients were found to have increased carotid artery intima-media, which means that IMTC was positively correlated with BMI (p=0.000001).It is necessary to identify diagnostic methods easily applicable for children, allowing involvement of the characteristics of the arterial wall in the degenerative pathological processes. Increased intima-media ratio is positively correlated with high values of blood pressure.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Clinical Variables Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Middle-Aged Hypertensive Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Trindade ◽  
Renata Brum Martucci ◽  
Adriana K. Burlá ◽  
Wille Oigman ◽  
Mario Fritsch Neves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Pulse Pressure ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Vascular Ultrasound ◽  
Media Thickness

It has been previously documented that carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a predictor of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to identify clinical parameters associated with an increased cIMT treated hypertensive women. Female patients (n=116) with essential hypertension, aged 40–65 years, were included in this study. Vascular ultrasound was performed and the patients were divided into two groups according to the values of cIMT (< or ≥0.9 mm). Patients with greater cIMT presented significantly higher systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure. Serum HDL-cholesterol was significantly lower and CRP was significantly higher in the same group. There was a significant correlation between cIMT and age (r=0.25,P=0.007), systolic blood pressure (r=0.19,P=0.009), pulse pressure (r=0.30,P=0.001), and LDL-cholesterol (r=0.19,P=0.043). cIMT was correlated to CRP (r=0.31,P=0.007) and negatively correlated to HDL-cholesterol (r=0.33,P=0.001). In logistic regression, only HDL-cholesterol, CRP, and pulse pressure were shown to be independent variables associated to increased cIMT. In conclusion, pulse pressure, HDL-cholesterol, and CRP are variables correlated with cIMT in treated hypertensive women.

Short-term beat-to-beat but not ambulatory blood pressure variability is correlated to carotid intima-media thickness

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 288-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efstathios Manios ◽  
Fotios Michas ◽  
Kimon Stamatelopoulos ◽  
Gerasimos Barlas ◽  
Eleni Koroboki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Ambulatory Blood Pressure ◽  
Blood Pressure Variability ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Media Thickness
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document