Cross-Sectional Elastic Imaging of Arterial Wall Using Intravascular Ultrasonography

2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (Part 1, No. 7) ◽  
pp. 4753-4762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hitoshi Mita ◽  
Hiroshi Kanai ◽  
Yoshiro Koiwa ◽  
Masataka Ichiki ◽  
Fumiaki Tezuka
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Intravascular Ultrasonography ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Linking cardiorespiratory fitness classification criteria to early subclinical atherosclerosis in children

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 386-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xavier Melo ◽  
Helena Santa-Clara ◽  
Diana A. Santos ◽  
Nuno M. Pimenta ◽  
Cláudia S. Minderico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Operating Characteristic ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Resolution Ultrasonography

It is unclear if cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) can be used as a screening tool for premature changes in carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in paediatric populations. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was 3-fold: (i) to determine if CRF can be used to screen increased cIMT; (ii) to determine an optimal CRF cut-off to predict increased cIMT; and (iii) to evaluate its ability to predict increased cIMT among children in comparison with existent CRF cut-offs. cIMT was assessed with high-resolution ultrasonography and CRF was determined using a maximal cycle test. Receiver operating characteristic analyses were conducted in boys (n = 211) and girls (n = 202) aged 11–12 years to define the optimal sex-specific CRF cut-off to classify increased cIMT (≥75th percentile). Logistic regression was used to examine the association between the CRF cut-offs with the risk of having an increased cIMT. The optimal CRF cut-offs to predict increased cIMT were 45.81 and 34.46 mL·kg−1·min−1 for boys and girls, respectively. The odds-ratios for having increased cIMT among children who were unfit was up to 2.8 times the odds among those who were fit (95% confidence interval: 1.40–5.53). Considering current CRF cut-offs, only those suggested by Adegboye et al. 2011. (Br. J. Sports Med. 45(9): 722–728) and Boddy et al. 2012 (PLoS One, 7(9): e45755) were significant in predicting increased cIMT. In conclusion, CRF cut-offs (boys: ≤ 45.8; girls: ≤ 34.5 mL·kg−1·min−1) are associated with thickening of the arterial wall in 11- to 12-year-old children. Low CRF is an important cardiovascular risk factor in children and our data highlight the importance of obtaining an adequate CRF.

Cardiovascular Disease as a Late Complication of End-Stage Renal Disease in Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaap Groothoff ◽  
Mariken Gruppen ◽  
Eric De Groot ◽  
Martin Offringa
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage Renal Disease ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Aortic Valve Calcification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Valve Calcification ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

♦ Objective To analyze the late cardiovascular outcome of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children. ♦ Design A nation-wide long-term follow-up study. Determinants of outcomes and causes of death were retrospectively assessed. Patients underwent assessment of overall health state, B- and M-mode ultrasound of the carotid arteries, and echocardiography for cross-sectional analysis. ♦ Results We analyzed the medical course of all 249 adult Dutch patients with ESRD onset between 1972 and 1992 at age 0 – 14 years, and who were born before 1979. Of the 187 living patients, 140 participated in the cross-sectional part of the study. The standardized mortality rate was 31.0. Overall 5-, 10-, and 20-year survival after ESRD onset was 87%, 82%, and 78%, respectively. Cardiovascular disease accounted for most deaths (41%). In the whole group, left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), aortic valve calcification, and arterial wall stiffening were highly prevalent. LVH was associated with hypertension at time of assessment. Aortic valve calcification was strongly associated with a long total duration of peritoneal dialysis (β = 0.33, p < 0.001). Arterial wall pathology was not associated with current treatment modality. ♦ Conclusions As in adults, cardiovascular disease is the most important cause of death in children with ESRD. Stricter reduction of volume overload, prevention of high serum calcium–phosphate product, and more vigorous treatment of hypertension are important targets to improve cardiovascular survival in children with ESRD.

scholarly journals Association between multi-site atherosclerotic plaques and systemic arteriosclerosis: results from the BEST study (Beijing Vascular Disease Patients Evaluation Study)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
huan liu ◽  
Jinbo Liu ◽  
Wei Huang ◽  
Hongwei Zhao ◽  
Na zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hypoglycemic Agents ◽  
Atherosclerotic Plaques ◽  
Unique Identifier ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation ◽  
Artery Disease

Abstract Background Arteriosclerosis can be reflected in various aspect of the artery, including atherosclerotic plaque formation or stiffening on the arterial wall. Both arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are important and closely associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between systemic arteriosclerosis and multi-site atherosclerotic plaques. Methods The study was designed as an observational cross-sectional study. A total of 1178 participants (mean age 67.4 years; 52.2% male) enrolled into the observational study from 2010 to 2017. Systemic arteriosclerosis was assessed by carotid femoral artery pulse wave velocity (CF-PWV) and multi-site atherosclerotic plaques (MAP, >=2 of the below sites) were reflected in the carotid or subclavian artery, abdominal aorta and lower extremities arteries using ultrasound equipment. The associations were assessed by multivariable logistic regression. Results The prevalence of CF-PWV >12 m/s and MAP were 40.2% and 74.4%. Atherosclerotic plaques in 3 sites were more common in male compared with that in female (48.9% versus 36.9%, p<0.05). All CVD factors were worse in participants with MAP than that with <=1 site. Participants with CF-PWV>12m/s corresponded to a mean 82% probability of MAP with age and sex-adjusted. Patients with peripheral artery disease showed the highest odds ratio (OR) (3.88) for MAP, followed by smoking (2.485), CF-PWV>12m/s (2.25), dyslipidemia (1.89), male (1.84), stroke (1.64), hypoglycemic agents (1.56) and age (1.09) (all p<0.001). Conclusions MAP was highly prevalent in this cohort, with male showing a higher prevalence than female. Higher systemic arteriosclerosis was independently associated with MAP, which indicating the supplementary value of arteriosclerosis for the earlier identification and intervention on MAP.Trial registration: Clinical Trial, URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT02569268

scholarly journals Arterial Wall Inflammation and Increased Hematopoietic Activity in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism

2019 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. e1967-e1980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte D C C van der Heijden ◽  
Esther M M Smeets ◽  
Erik H J G Aarntzen ◽  
Marlies P Noz ◽  
Houshang Monajemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Systemic Inflammation ◽  
Primary Aldosteronism ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bone Marrow Uptake ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
18F Fdg

Abstract Context Primary aldosteronism (PA) confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), independent of blood pressure. Animal models have shown that aldosterone accelerates atherosclerosis through proinflammatory changes in innate immune cells; human data are scarce. Objective The objective of this article is to explore whether patients with PA have increased arterial wall inflammation, systemic inflammation, and reprogramming of monocytes. Design A cross-sectional cohort study compared vascular inflammation on 2’-deoxy-2’-(18F)fluoro-D-glucose; (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography–computed tomography, systemic inflammation, and monocyte phenotypes and transcriptome between PA patients and controls. Setting This study took place at Radboudumc and Rijnstate Hospital, the Netherlands. Patients Fifteen patients with PA and 15 age-, sex-, and blood pressure-matched controls with essential hypertension (EHT) participated. Main Outcome Measures and Results PA patients displayed a higher arterial 18F-FDG uptake in the descending and abdominal aorta (P &lt; .01, P &lt; .05) and carotid and iliac arteries (both P &lt; .01). In addition, bone marrow uptake was higher in PA patients (P &lt; .05). Although PA patients had a higher monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (P &lt; .05), systemic inflammatory markers, cytokine production capacity, and transcriptome of circulating monocytes did not differ. Monocyte-derived macrophages from PA patients expressed more TNFA; monocyte-derived macrophages of healthy donors cultured in PA serum displayed increased interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α production. Conclusions Because increased arterial wall inflammation is associated with accelerated atherogenesis and unstable plaques, this might importantly contribute to the increased CVD risk in PA patients. We did not observe inflammatory reprogramming of circulating monocytes. However, subtle inflammatory changes are present in the peripheral blood cell composition and monocyte transcriptome of PA patients, and in their monocyte-derived macrophages. Most likely, arterial inflammation in PA requires interaction between various cell types.

Female sex Hormones do not Influence Arterial wall Properties during the Normal Menstrual Cycle

1997 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 487-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Willekes ◽  
Henk J. Hoogland ◽  
Hans A. Keizer ◽  
Arnold P. Hoeks ◽  
Robert S. Reneman
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Femoral Artery ◽  
Common Carotid Artery ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Common Femoral Artery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wall Properties ◽  
Normal Menstrual Cycle ◽  
The Common

1. In previous studies, the elastic properties of the common carotid artery were found to differ between men and women. In these studies, however, the phase of the menstrual cycle was not taken into consideration. It was the aim of the present study to investigate the effect of changing ovarian hormone levels during the normal menstrual cycle on the arterial wall properties of female large arteries. 2. We investigated the elastic right common carotid artery and the muscular right common femoral artery of normotensive young (18–35 years) female subjects (n = 12). The arterial distensibility and cross-sectional compliance coefficients were determined by the use of a specially designed ultrasonic wall-tracking device and measurements of automatic brachial artery cuff blood pressure. The phase of the menstrual cycle was assessed by ultrasonographic evaluation and measurement of 17β-oestradiol and progesterone blood plasma levels. 3. The distensibility coefficient and the cross-sectional compliance coefficient of both the common carotid and the common femoral artery did not change significantly during the normal menstrual cycle despite evidently changing ovarian hormone levels. 4. We conclude that the menstrual cycle does not influence the arterial wall properties of either the elastic common carotid artery or the muscular common femoral artery.

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