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Leibowitz D, Yoshida Y, Jin Z, Mannina C, Homma S, Nakanishi K, Elkind MS, Rundek T, Di Tullio MR. Long term aortic arch plaque progression in older adults. ATHEROSCLEROSIS PLUS 2023; 52:18-22. [PMID: 37250431 PMCID: PMC10220301 DOI: 10.1016/j.athplu.2023.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Background and aims The presence of aortic arch plaques (AAP) is significantly associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Few studies have examined the incidence of AAP progression and factors which may contribute to it using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). The objective of this study was to utilize sequential imaging of the aortic arch using TTE to examine the rate of AAP progression and its risk factors in a cohort of older adults. Methods Participants enrolled in both the Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Brain Lesion study (years 2005-2010) and the Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Ischemic Stroke study (2014-2019) who underwent TTE with assessment of aortic arch plaques at both time points represent the study cohort. Results 300 participants were included in the study. Mean age was 67.8 ± 7.5 years at baseline, and 76.7 ± 6.8 years at follow-up; 197 (65.7%) were women. At baseline, 87 (29%) had no significant AAP, 182 (60.7%) had evidence of small AAP (2.0-3.9 mm) and 31 (10.3%) had evidence of large (≥4 mm) AAP. At the time of follow-up assessment, 157 (52.3%) of participants exhibited progression of AAP with 70 (23.3%) having mild progression and 87 (29%) having severe progression. There were no significant demographic or clinical predictors of AAP progression except baseline plaque thickness itself which was significantly lower in the group with AAP progression. Conclusions Our study demonstrates a high prevalence of AAP on TTE exam in a population-based cohort of older adults with a high incidence of AAP progression. TTE is a useful test for baseline and follow up imaging of AAP, even in subjects with no or little AAP at baseline.
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Affiliation(s)
- David Leibowitz
- Department of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Heart Institute, Hadassah Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, USA
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, FL, USA
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Maeda K, Ohki T, Kanaoka Y, Shukuzawa K, Baba T, Momose M. A Novel Shaggy Aorta Scoring System to Predict Embolic Complications Following Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2020; 60:57-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2019.11.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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