Independent determinants of ascending aortic dilatation in hypertensive patients
| Autor: | Turan Erdoğan, Aytun Çanga, Mustafa Çetin, Yavuz Uğurlu, Murtaza Emre Durakoğlugil, Sıtkı Doğan, Sinan Altan Kocaman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Waist Assessment and Diagnosis Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Aortic aneurysm Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine.artery Ascending aorta Internal Medicine medicine Humans Endothelial dysfunction Brachial artery Pulse wave velocity Aorta Advanced and Specialized Nursing business.industry Smoking Organ Size General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Aortic Aneurysm Blood pressure Adipose Tissue Hypertension cardiovascular system Cardiology Epicardial adipose tissue Female Tunica Intima Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Pericardium Dilatation Pathologic |
| Zdroj: | Blood Pressure Monitoring. 17:223-230 |
| ISSN: | 1359-5237 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/mbp.0b013e328359c4a7 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Ascending aortic aneurysm is an uncommon condition with lethal consequences. Lately, epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is acknowledged as an organ with important effects on the vascular system. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether EAT, cardiovascular risk factors, and vascular structure and functions are independently related to ascending aortic dilatation. METHODS AND RESULTS Vascular structure and functions were determined by carotid intima-media thickness, pulse wave velocity, and brachial artery flow-mediated dilation. Study parameters were compared between 46 patients with a dilated ascending aorta (diameter ≥ 37 mm) and 58 individuals with a normal aortic diameter of |
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