Observation of the Clinical Correlation between Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Hypertensive Patients under Microscope Images

With the development of social science and technology and people’s demand for exploring the micro world, digital microscope technology came into being. Microscope image processing technology has been widely used in industrial micromanipulation, biomedicine, and cultural relic identification and preservation. In order to in-depth study the use of microscope image technology to observe the thickness of the carotid artery intima-media in hypertensive patients to find out whether it is feasible to explore many risk factors for cardiovascular development, this article uses data analysis, concept analysis, and graphic construction methods to collect samples, analyzed the image, streamlined the algorithm, and created a microscope image that can study its risk factors. The severity of hypertension, diabetes, and other factors affects the thickness of carotid arteries and cardiovascular diseases. The results show that the longer the duration of hypertension, the higher the central and peripheral blood pressure, the higher the height, and the higher the central blood pressure, which is relatively low. The detection rate of elevated central blood pressure is higher (76.8%). The second group (53.6%) and the third group (49.2%) ( P < 0.008 ); older age, the central blood pressure is relatively high, and the detection rate of central blood pressure increases (75.5%). It is higher than normal blood pressure (24.5%), so it can be concluded that hypertension not only affects central blood pressure but also peripheral blood; height and age are independent factors that affect central blood pressure. It is basically realized that starting from the microscope image, many risk factors of cardiovascular disease have been successfully analyzed.

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Control of Home Blood Pressure with an Amlodipine- or Losartan-Based Regimen and Progression of Carotid Artery Intima-media Thickness in Hypertensive Patients: The HOSP Substudy

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension ◽

10.3109/10641963.2013.780074 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 279-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yuko Ohta ◽

Yuhei Kawano ◽

Yoshio Iwashima ◽

Shinichiro Hayashi ◽

Fumiki Yoshihara ◽

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Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Carotid Artery ◽

Intima Media Thickness ◽

Home Blood Pressure ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Media Thickness

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A16560 Orthostatic changes and morning surge of central blood pressure in hypertensive patients with carotid artery stenosis

Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1097/01.hjh.0000548979.59115.9e ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. e239

Author(s):

Alexandra Gurevich ◽

Igor Emelyanov ◽

Artemii Chernov ◽

Mikhail Chernyavskiy ◽

Alexandra Konradi

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Carotid Artery ◽

Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽

Artery Stenosis ◽

Central Blood Pressure ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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Age, gender and hypertension as major risk factors in development of subclinical atherosclerosis

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.17532/jhsci.2013.24 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 26-29

Author(s):

Ajla Rahimić Ćatić ◽

Sandra Vegar Zubović ◽

Jasminka Ðelilović Vranić ◽

Svjetlana Lozo

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Carotid Artery ◽

Early Detection ◽

Common Carotid Artery ◽

Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽

Intima Media Thickness ◽

Media Thickness

Introduction: Intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement of the common carotid artery (CCA) is considered as useful indicator of carotid atherosclerosis. Early detection of atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors is important to prevent stroke and heart diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate which risk factors are better determinants of subclinical atherosclerosis, measured by common carotidartery intima media thickness (CCA-IMT).Methods: A total of 74 subjects were randomly selected in this cross – sectional study. Information on the patient’s medical history and laboratory fi ndings were obtained from their clinical records. Risk factors relevant to this study were age, gender, cigarette smoking status, diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. Ultrasound scanning of carotid arteries was performed with a 7,5 MHz linear array transducer (GE Voluson730 pro). The highest value of six common carotid artery measurements was taken as the fi nal IMT. Increased CCA-IMT was defi ned when it was > 1 mm.Results: Our data demonstrated higher CCA-IMT values in male patients compared with female patients. Increased CCA-IMT was the most closely related to age (P<0.001), followed by systolic blood pressure (P=0.001), diastolic blood pressure (P=0.003) and glucose blood level (P=0.048).Conclusion: Age, gender and hypertension are the most important risk factors in development of carotid atherosclerosis. Early detection of atherosclerosis among high-risk populations is important in order to prevent stroke and heart diseases, which are leading causes of death worldwide.

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Assessment of carotid artery intima media thickness in prehypertension

Biomedicine ◽

10.51248/.v41i1.540 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 88-92

Author(s):

Anahita R. Shenoy Basti ◽

M Shrilakshmi ◽

Ram Shenoy Basti

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Carotid Artery ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Fasting Blood Glucose ◽

Intima Media Thickness ◽

Normal Blood ◽

Normal Blood Pressure ◽

Media Thickness ◽

Increased Risk

Introduction and Aim: Increased carotid artery intima media thickness (CIMT) has been linked to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in India. Increased CIMT has been documented in Hypertension (HT), thus putting them at a higher risk of CVD. Early identification and awareness of risk factors leading to increased morbidity and mortality could help in reducing its incidence. The aim of the study was to measure CIMTin prehypertensive Indian population. Materials and Methods:In this analytical observational study, common carotid artery IMT was measured using B mode ultrasonography in 46 individuals having blood pressure in the prehypertensive range and 46 individuals with normal blood pressure. Cardiovascular risk factors like body mass index(BMI),fasting blood glucose (FBS), and lipid profile, which are known to influence CIMT,were also assessed and compared between the two groups. Results:CIMT was significantly higher in prehypertensives as compared to subjects having normal blood pressure. BMI, FBS, and lipid profile was found to be comparable between the two groups. Conclusions:The presence of increased CIMT in prehypertensives as compared to controls indicates an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

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ORTHOSTATIC CHANGES OF CENTRAL BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH SEVERE CAROTID ARTERY STENOSIS AND COMORBIDITIES

Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1097/01.hjh.0000571920.37250.a1 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 ◽

pp. e149-e150

Author(s):

A. Gurevich ◽

N. Zherdev ◽

D. Chernova ◽

A. Chernov ◽

A. Savello ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Carotid Artery ◽

Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽

Artery Stenosis ◽

Central Blood Pressure ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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

Revista de Chimie ◽

10.37358/rc.18.6.6366 ◽

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.

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Blood Pressure Level and Relation to other Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Male Hypertensive Patients without Clinical Evidence of Ischemic Heart Disease

Blood Pressure ◽

10.1080/08037050050151780 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 9 (2-3) ◽

pp. 91-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

CARSTEN TOFTAGER LARSEN

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Ischemic Heart Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽

Clinical Evidence ◽

Blood Pressure Level ◽

Pressure Level ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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Carotid intima-media thickness is associated with cognitive deficiency in hypertensive patients with elevated central systolic blood pressure

Cardiovascular Ultrasound ◽

10.1186/1476-7120-10-41 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Eros da Mota Dias ◽

Luiz Tadeu Giollo ◽

Débora Dada Martinelli ◽

Camila Mazeti ◽

Heitor Moreno Júnior ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Intima Media Thickness ◽

Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽

Hypertensive Patients ◽

Media Thickness ◽

Central Systolic Blood Pressure ◽

Cognitive Deficiency

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Impacts on the Independent Relationships between Circulating Adiponectin Concentrations and Cardiovascular Metabolic Risk

Mediators of Inflammation ◽

10.1155/2013/461849 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Patrick H. Dessein ◽

Gavin R. Norton ◽

Margaret Badenhorst ◽

Angela J. Woodiwiss ◽

Ahmed Solomon

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Hdl Cholesterol ◽

Intima Media Thickness ◽

Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Black African ◽

Pressure Independent

Adiponectin and leptin are likely involved in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and therefore potential new therapeutic targets. Adiponectin inhibition could be expected to enhance cardiovascular metabolic risk. However, it is unknown whether RA changes the influence of adipokines on cardiovascular metabolic risk. We determined whether RA impacts on the independent relationships of circulating leptin and adiponectin concentrations with cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in 277 black African subjects from a developing population; 119 had RA. RA impacted on the relationships of adiponectin concentrations with lipid concentrations and blood pressure, independent of confounders including adiposity (interactionP<0.05). This translated into an association of adiponectin concentrations with more favorable lipid variables including HDL cholesterol (P=0.0005), non-HDL cholesterol (P=0.007), and triglyceride (P=0.005) concentrations, total cholesterol-HDL cholesterol (P=0.0002) and triglycerides-HDL cholesterol (P=0.0003) ratios, and higher systolic (P=0.0006), diastolic (P=0.0004), and mean blood pressure (P=0.0007) in RA but not non-RA subjects. Leptin was not associated with metabolic risk after adjustment for adiposity. The cIMT did not differ by RA status, and adipokine concentrations were unrelated to atherosclerosis. This study suggests that leptin and adiponectin inhibition may not alter overall cardiovascular risk and disease in RA.

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