| The relation between the color M-mode propagation velocity of the descending aorta and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis and flow-mediated dilatation. | |
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PMID: 20486958 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: To improve clinical outcomes, noninvasive imaging modalities have been proposed to measure and monitor atherosclerosis. Common carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) have correlated with coronary atherosclerosis. Recently, the color M-mode-derived propagation velocity of descending thoracic aorta (AVP) was shown to be associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: CIMT, FMD, and AVP were measured in 92 patients with CAD and 70 patients having normal coronary arteries (NCA) detected by coronary angiography. Patients with acute myocardial infarction, renal failure or hepatic failure, aneurysm of aorta, severe valvular heart disease, left ventricular ejection fraction <40%, atrial fibrillation, frequent premature beats, left bundle branch block, and inadequate echocardiographic image quality were excluded. RESULTS: Compared to patients with normal coronary arteries, patients having CAD had significantly lower AVP (29.9 +/- 8.1 vs. 47.5 +/- 16.8 cm/sec, P < 0.001) and FMD (5.3 +/- 1.9 vs. 11.4 +/- 5.8%, P < 0.001) and higher CIMT (0.94 +/- 0.05 vs. 0.83 +/- 0.14 mm, P < 0.001) measurements. There were significant correlations between AVP and CIMT (r =-0.691, P < 0.001), AVP and FMD (r = 0.514, P < 0.001) and FMD and CIMT (r =-0.530, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The transthoracic echocardiographic determination of the color M-mode propagation velocity of the descending aorta is a simple practical method and correlates well with the presence of carotid and coronary atherosclerosis and brachial endothelial function. |
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Authors:
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Yilmaz Gunes; Mustafa Tuncer; Unal Guntekin; Yemlihan Ceylan; Hakki Simsek; Musa Sahin; Mustafa Yildirim |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Volume: 27 ISSN: 1540-8175 ISO Abbreviation: Echocardiography Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-21 Completed Date: 2010-09-20 Revised Date: 2010-11-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511187 Medline TA: Echocardiography Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 300-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cardiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. mail: yilmazleman@yahoo.com |
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Aorta, Thoracic
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physiopathology*,
ultrasonography Carotid Artery Diseases / physiopathology*, ultrasonography Constriction, Pathologic / physiopathology* Coronary Artery Disease / physiopathology*, ultrasonography Echocardiography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Tunica Media / physiopathology*, ultrasonography |
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Echocardiography. 2010 Aug;27(7):895 |
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