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Sotoda Y, Hirooka S, Orita H, Wakabayashi I. Difference in right and left cardio-ankle vascular index as a useful marker for evaluation of leg ischemia in patients with lower extremity arterial disease. Vascular 2024:17085381241263905. [PMID: 39033488 DOI: 10.1177/17085381241263905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a blood pressure-independent measure of heart-ankle pulse wave velocity and is used as an indicator of arterial stiffness. However, there is a paradox that CAVI is inversely associated with leg ischemia in patients with lower extremity arterial disease (LEAD). The aim of this study was to clarify the significance of the absolute value of left and right difference in CAVI (diff-CAVI). METHODS The subjects were 165 patients with LEAD who had received medication therapy. Relationships between diff-CAVI and leg ischemia were investigated. Leg ischemia was evaluated by decrease in leg arterial flow using ankle-brachial index (ABI) and by symptoms using the Rutherford classification. RESULTS There was a significant inverse correlation between diff-CAVI and ABI. The odds ratio for low ABI of the 3rd versus 1st tertile groups of diff-CAVI was 7.03 with a 95% confidence interval of 2.71 ∼ 18.22. In ROC analysis, the cutoff value of diff-CAVI for low ABI was 1.05 with a sensitivity of 61.1% and a specificity of 87.1%. The median of diff-CAVI was significantly higher in subjects with grade 2 of the Rutherford classification than in subjects with its grade 1. CONCLUSIONS diff-CAVI showed an inverse association with ABI and a positive association with symptoms of leg ischemia. Thus, diff-CAVI is thought to be a useful indicator of leg ischemia in LEAD patients.
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- Yoko Sotoda
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamagata Saisei Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamagata Saisei Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamagata Saisei Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan
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An L, Wang Y, Liu L, Miao C, Xu L, Wang G, Zhu D, Wu S, Hong J. High serum uric acid is a risk factor for arterial stiffness in a Chinese hypertensive population: a cohort study. Hypertens Res 2024; 47:1512-1522. [PMID: 38321103 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-024-01591-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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The prospective cohort study was to explore the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and arterial stiffness in a Chinese hypertensive population. A total of 7444 participants with hypertension who completed two or more measurements of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and baseline SUA detection were followed-up in the Kailuan Study from 2010 to 2020. A restricted cubic spline curve was used to verify whether there was a linear association between baseline SUA and arterial stiffness. A Cox proportional hazard regression model was used to explore the association of between baseline SUA and the incidence of arterial stiffness. Our results showed that the restricted cubic spline curve revealed a linear relationship between baseline SUA and arterial stiffness in total participants (p < 0.001). After follow-up 4.6 ± 2.8 years, Kaplan-Meier survival curves indicated that the risk of arterial stiffness was increased in the high level of baseline SUA (Log-rank p = 0.0002). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the HR (95% CI) for risk of stiffness was 1.33 (1.17-1.52, p < 0.001) in the highest SUA group. Hierarchical analysis showed that the HRs (95% CI) for risk of arterial stiffness were 1.45 (1.25-1.69), 1.38 (1.19-1.60), 1.41 (1.21-1.64), and 1.35 (1.15-1.58) in the highest SUA group of males, <65 years old, not taking antihypertensive drugs, and failure to achieve the control targets of blood pressure respectively (p < 0.001). These results reveal that high SUA is a risk factor for arterial stiffness in the Chinese hypertensive population.
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- Lina An
- Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 160 Pujian Road, Shanghai, 200127, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, 063000, China.
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- Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 100 Haining Road, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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Sirenko Y, Rekovets O. "The impact of statins addind to the fixed combination antihypertensive therapy on the arterial stiffness in patients with moderate and severe hypertension". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AND PREVENTION 2023; 18:200190. [PMID: 37325253 PMCID: PMC10267569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2023.200190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Aim The objective of this study was the evaluation of the arterial stiffness, which changed after adding statins to the guidelines recommended dual or triple fixed combination antihypertensive therapy in patients with moderate to severe arterial hypertension. Materials and methods It was included 99 patients in total being diagnosed with moderate and severe arterial hypertension (2nd and 3rd stages of arterial hypertension) without diabetes. Those patients were divided into 2 groups. The first group (n = 59) was assigned to the dual or triple fixed combination antihypertensive therapy plus including statins.Patients in the second group (n = 40) received only the dual or triple fixed combination antihypertensive treatment following the recommended guidelines without any statins. The CAVI index was performed in order to measure in all participants before and at the end of the follow-up period. Furthermore, the Office (Clinic BP) Blood Pressure (BP) was monitored in assigned participants as well as the Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM). The laboratory investigations also took place such as the standard blood test, the urine and biochemistry analysis and the estimated Carotid Intima-Media Thicknesses with Ultrasound. The study-duration was 6 months. Results Office BP and ABPM had decreased significantly and equally in both treatment groups. The total cholesterol (TC) and LDL cholesterol had decreased significantly in the statin group on 1,76 mmol/l (30%, p < 0,05) and 1,51 mmol/l (41%, p < 0,05) respectively. In the group without statin therapy, there was no changes in the level of TC and LDL cholesterol. In the group without statins, it was noted a significant decrease in the level of BP, however, the CAVI index level was shown the growth to +0,9 units on the right side and +1,0 units on the left.In the group without statin's treatment, the CAVI index was changed from 7.73 ± 0.17/7.62 ± 0.19 units to 8.63 ± 0.22/8.62 ± 0.12 units on the right/left site after treatment (p < 0,05). It means there was an increase in the stiffness of the arterial wall in terms of cardio-vascular index CAVI in the group without added statin after 6 months of the therapy. In the group with added statin after 6 months of the therapy, the CAVI had not have any changes. It can be seen from the observed figures: the CAVI on the right/left site was 8.32 ± 0.16/8.33 ± 0.19 initially and 8.44 ± 0.16/8.24 ± 0.15 units treatment (p > 0,05) afterwards.We did not note any impact of statin therapy on the BP level. However, a significant correlations was found between the CAVI index with age and the serum level of blood Triglycerides before treatment, including LDL Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol, duration of hypertension, the blood glucose level, the Potassium level and the Maximum Thickness of Intima-Media of Carotid Arteries in the statins group. Conclusion The adding of the statin to the current fixed dual or triple combination of the antihypertensive therapy could prevent the progression of arterial stiffness in patients with 2nd and 3rd stages of arterial hypertension.
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Park JB, Avolio A. Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis Assessment in Clinical Practice: Methods and Significance. Pulse (Basel) 2023; 11:1-8. [PMID: 37404379 PMCID: PMC10315159 DOI: 10.1159/000530616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Alongside cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) exhibits the highest rates of morbidity and mortality globally, in western society as well as in Asian countries. Aging is a serious problem for the Asian population as progression toward a super-aged society is moving at a remarkably high rate. This increased rate of aging leads to increased CVD risk and, consequently, high CVD incidence. However, aging is not the only deleterious factor of vascular problems; hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and kidney disease may induce atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis (i.e., arterial stiffening), and the progression of these diseases ultimately leads to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, chronic kidney, or peripheral artery disease. Despite the existence of several guidelines on the treatment of risk factors such as hypertension and CVD, there is still an ongoing debate regarding the clinical need for assessment of arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, which act as a bridge between cardiovascular risk factors and CVD. In other words, although arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are essential to our understanding of vascular diseases, the need for additional tests beyond the conventional diagnosis method remains disputed. This is presumably due to insufficient discussion on how to apply such tests in clinical practice. This study aimed to fill this gap.
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- Jeong Bae Park
- JB Lab and Clinic and Department of Precision Medicine and Biostatistics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Kim S, Choi SY, Lee H, Ju Kim J, Eun Park H. Sex and Age Differences in the Impact of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components including A Body Shape Index on Arterial Stiffness in the General Population. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022; 29:1774-1790. [PMID: 35354700 PMCID: PMC9881533 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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AIM We investigated the effects of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components, including a body shape index (ABSI), on increased arterial stiffness measured using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) according to sex and age strata. METHODS A total of 7127 asymptomatic Korean participants aged 21-90 years (men, 69.4%) were included. Age-sex-specific increased CAVI was defined as having the highest quartile of CAVI in each age group. RESULTS The CAVI increased with age and was higher in men. MetS was associated with an increased risk of high CAVI by 1.30 times in men and 1.45 times in women. The risk of high CAVI with an increasing MetS risk score was greater in women. MetS was significantly associated with increased CAVI in men only aged 51-70 years and in women aged ≥ 51 years, and the size of association increased with age (odds ratio (OR) of 1.41 in 51-70 years vs. OR of 2.96 in ≥ 71 years of women). Among MetS components, triglyceride (men, all ages), hypertension (men, 51-70 years; women, ≤ 70 years), glucose intolerance (men, 51-70 years; women, ≥ 51 years), and HDL-cholesterol (women, ≥ 71 years) were associated with increased CAVI.Unlike increased waist circumference (WC), increased ABSI revealed an association with high CAVI. MetS diagnosed with ABSI instead of WC was more significantly associated with increased CAVI in all age-sex groups. CONCLUSION The association of MetS and its components with increased CAVI differed with age and sex, which might provide a new insight for the management of MetS risk factors to promote vascular health.
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- Sunmie Kim
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine,
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare
System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine,
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare
System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine,
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare
System Gangnam Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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The Correlation of Arterial Stiffness Parameters with Aging and Comorbidity Burden. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195761. [PMID: 36233629 PMCID: PMC9572768 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationships between carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PVW-cf), cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and CAVI0 (which is a mathematical elaboration of CAVI, theoretically less dependent on blood pressure), age and comorbidity burden. Furthermore, 183 patients (119 female, mean age 67.5 ± 14.3 years) referred to the Geriatric Ward and Outpatient Clinic at Verona University Hospital were included; demographic, clinical and blood analysis data were collected. Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), PVW-cf, CAVI and CAVI 0 were obtained. Significant correlations were found between CAVI, CAVI0, PVW-cf and both age (r = 0.698, r = 0.717, r = 0.410, respectively p < 0.001 for all) and CCI, (r = 0.654; r = 0.658; r = 0.448 respectively and p < 0.001 for all), still significant after adjustment for several variables. In a stepwise multiple regression model, considering several variables, CCI was the only predictor of PWV-cf, whereas age and CCI were significant predictors of both CAVI and CAVI 0. In conclusion, all arterial stiffness indexes are associated with CCI and aging; the latter correlation is more evident for CAVI and CAVI 0 than for PVW-cf. Arterial stiffness parameters can complement the characterization of patients affected by a remarkable comorbidity burden across aging; arterial stiffening might mirror the complexity of these individuals.
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Kirkham FA, Mills C, Fantin F, Tatsuno I, Nagayama D, Giani A, Zamboni M, Shirai K, Cruickshank JK, Rajkumar C. Are you as old as your arteries? Comparing arterial aging in Japanese and European patient groups using cardio-ankle vascular index. J Hypertens 2022; 40:1758-1767. [PMID: 35943103 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most comparisons of arterial stiffness between ethnic groups focus on pulse wave velocity. This study used the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in European compared to Japanese individuals to investigate how cardiovascular risk factors affect arterial aging across geographic regions. METHODS Four hundred and ninety-four European and 1044 Japanese individuals underwent measurements of CAVI, blood pressure and information on cardiovascular risk factors. Both datasets included individuals with 0-5 cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Average CAVI was higher in the Japanese than the European group in every age category, with significant differences up to 75 years for males and 85 for females. The correlation of CAVI with age, controlled for cardiovascular risk factors, was slightly higher in Japanese females (r = 0.594 vs. Europeans r = 0.542) but much higher in European males (r = 0.710 vs. Japanese r = 0.511). There was a significant correlation between CAVI and total cardiovascular risk factors in the Japanese (r = 0.141, P < 0.001) but not the European group. On linear regression, average CAVI was significantly dependent on age, sex, diabetes, BMI, SBP and geographic region. When divided into 'healthy' vs. 'high risk', the healthy group had a steeper correlation with age for Europeans (r = 0.644 vs. Japanese r = 0.472, Fisher's Z P < 0.001), whereas in the high-risk group, both geographic regions had similar correlations. CONCLUSION Japanese patient groups had higher arterial stiffness than Europeans, as measured by CAVI, controlling for cardiovascular risk factors. Europeans had greater increases in arterial stiffness with age in healthy individuals, particularly for males. However, cardiovascular risk factors had a greater impact on the Japanese group.
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba
- Toho University Medical Center, Sakura Hospital, Sakura
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- Nagayama Clinic, Nagayama
- Toho University Medical Center, Sakura Hospital, Sakura
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatric Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- University Hospitals Sussex, NHS Foundation Trust
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Leto G, Tartaglione L, Rotondi S, Pasquali M, Maddaloni E, Mignogna C, D'Onofrio L, Zampetti S, Carlone A, Muci ML, Mastroluca D, Fassino V, Buzzetti R, Mazzaferro S. Diastolic Pressure and ACR Are Modifiable Risk Factors of Arterial Stiffness in T2DM Without Cardiovascular Disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:e3857-e3865. [PMID: 35595474 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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AIM To evaluate early, before the onset of cardiovascular events and of chronic renal insufficiency, the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral bone disorder (MBD) biomarkers and vascular stiffness [Cardio Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI)] in the course of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). METHOD We evaluated 174 T2DM patients [median age 56 years; male/female (M/F) 100/74] with diabetes duration < 10 years and without decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2) or macrovascular complications. Thirty-four age-matched healthy subjects [M/F 13/21; age 53.5 (50.0-57.7) years; eGFR 107.5 (97.0-119.7) mL/ min1.73 m2] served as local reference control for CAVI (pathological: ≥8) and the novel CKD-MBD biomarkers. RESULTS Albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) averaged 8.5 mg/g (5.6-17.2) with 12.6% of the patients showing pathologic values, indicative of incipient diabetic nephropathy. Serum parathyroid hormone, fibroblast growth factor 23, and sclerostin were higher while 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and Klotho were lower than a control group. CAVI was normal (<8) in only 54% and correlated positively with age (P < 0.001), hemoglobin 1A1c (P = 0.036), and systolic (P = 0.021) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (P = 0.001) and negatively correlated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (P = 0.046). In multivariate analysis, age, DBP, ACR, and serum Klotho were independent positive predictors of CAVI. CONCLUSION In the absence of overt cardiovascular disease and of chronic renal insufficiency, CAVI is frequently pathologic in T2DM. DBP and ACR are modifiable risk factors of vascular stiffness in T2DM, thus warranting optimal assessment.
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- Gateano Leto
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Giovanni Evangelista Hospital, Tivoli, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ICOT Hospital, Polo Pontino Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ICOT Hospital, Polo Pontino Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
- Nephrology Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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The independent association between salivary alpha-amylase activity and arterial stiffness in Japanese men and women: the Toon Health Study. Hypertens Res 2022; 45:1249-1262. [PMID: 35732824 DOI: 10.1038/s41440-022-00963-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Psychological stress is considered to be a potential contributor in the development of arterial stiffness. However, an independent association between arterial stiffness and biological markers of stress has not yet been established. We examined the independent association between salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) activity and arterial stiffness, not mediated by cardiometabolic disease associated with arterial stiffness, in a sample of healthy Japanese men and women. Participants (992 in total, 296 men and 696 women aged 30-79 years) had neither previous cardiovascular events or stroke, nor coexisting hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia. Arterial stiffness was measured by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), and increased CAVI was defined as a CAVI value of 9 or higher. A saliva sample was collected in the morning and sAA was measured with a commercial assay kit. Higher sAA activity was positively associated with greater arterial stiffness particularly among women (β = 0.070; 95% CI = 0.014-0.126; p = 0.01), and not across all participants (β = 0.042; 95% CI = -0.005-0.089; p = 0.08) and in men (β = -0.005; 95% CI = -0.097-0.087; p = 0.91). The association was strongest in the group of women aged 60 years and older (β = 0.121; 95% CI = 0.018-0.224; p = 0.02). Although the association between sAA and increased CAVI (CAVI ≥ 9) was not significant in all and sex subgroups, odds ratios (OR) for CAVI ≥ 7 were significantly high in all participants (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.03-1.53) and women (OR = 1.43; 95% CI = 1.12-1.82). Elevation of sAA was associated with an increase in arterial stiffness, particularly for women aged 60 years or older.
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Park HE, Chung GE, Lee H, Kim MJ, Choi SY, Lee W, Yoon JW. Significance of Low Muscle Mass on Arterial Stiffness as Measured by Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:857871. [PMID: 35774369 PMCID: PMC9239409 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.857871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Aim A link between low muscle mass and arterial stiffness is not always consistent. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of low skeletal muscle mass in relation to arterial stiffness measured by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). Methods A total of 2,561 asymptomatic Korean subjects who underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and CAVI were included for analysis. Using appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), classes I and II sarcopenia were defined as ASM% greater than 1 standard deviation (SD) and 2 SDs below the gender-specific mean of healthy young Korean adults. Results Compared to normal, CAVI was significantly higher, but the number of patients with a low ankle-brachial index (ABI) was not significantly different (p < 0.001 for CAVI, p = 0.078 for ABI). Classes I and II sarcopenia showed an independent and significant association with CAVI (estimate 0.148, standard error (SE) 0.043, p < 0.001 and estimate 0.304, SE 0.073, p < 0.001 for classes I and II sarcopenia, respectively, adjusted for age groups, gender, body mass index (BMI) ≥25, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and smoking). Conclusion Low muscle mass is independently and significantly associated with increased CAVI, and should be considered when managing asymptomatic subjects to assess the risk of atherosclerosis.
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- Hyo Eun Park
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Healthcare Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
- *Correspondence: Ji Won Yoon ; orcid.org/0000-0001-9003-0614
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Budoff MJ, Alpert B, Chirinos JA, Fernhall B, Hamburg N, Kario K, Kullo I, Matsushita K, Miyoshi T, Tanaka H, Townsend R, Valensi P. Clinical Applications Measuring Arterial Stiffness: An Expert Consensus for the Application of Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index. Am J Hypertens 2022; 35:441-453. [PMID: 34791038 PMCID: PMC9088840 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this document is to provide clinicians with guidance, using expert consensus, to help summarize evidence and offer practical recommendations. METHODS Expert Consensus Documents are intended to provide guidance for clinicians in areas in which there are no clinical practice guidelines, especially for new and evolving tests such as arterial stiffness measurements, until any formal guidelines are released. RESULTS This expert consensus document is intended as a source of information for decision-making and to guide clinician-patient discussions in various clinical scenarios. CONCLUSIONS The goal is to help clinicians and patients make a more informed decision together.
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- Matthew J Budoff
- Department of Medicine, Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Medical Group, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Unit of Endocrinology-Diabetology-Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Jean Verdier Hospital, AP-HP, Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRNH-IdF, CINFO, Bondy, France
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Choi JM, Park HE, Han YM, Lee J, Lee H, Chung SJ, Lim SH, Yim JY, Chung GE. Non-alcoholic/Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease and Helicobacter pylori Additively Increase the Risk of Arterial Stiffness. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:844954. [PMID: 35280895 PMCID: PMC8914072 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.844954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection have a close association with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is characterized by metabolic dysfunction in NAFLD. We investigated the synergistic effects of NAFLD/MAFLD and Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness in an asymptomatic population.MethodsWe included individuals who underwent abdominal ultrasonography, anti-Hp IgG antibody evaluations and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) during health screening tests between January 2013 and December 2017. Arterial stiffness was defined using CAVI. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the independent and synergistic effects of NAFLD/MAFLD and Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness.ResultsAmong 3,195 subjects (mean age 54.7 years, 68.5% male), the prevalence of increased arterial stiffness was 36.4%. In the multivariate analysis, subjects with NAFLD but without Hp infection and those with both NAFLD and Hp infection had a significantly higher risk of increased arterial stiffness [odds ratio (OR) 1.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15–2.26, and OR 2.23, 95% CI 1.63–3.06, respectively], than subjects without Hp infection and NAFLD. Regarding MAFLD, Hp infection additively increased the risk of arterial stiffness in subjects with MAFLD (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.64–2.78).ConclusionsAn interactive effect of Hp infection on the risk of arterial stiffness in individuals with NAFLD/MAFLD was observed. Hp infection additively increases the risk of arterial stiffness in subjects with NAFLD or MAFLD.
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- Ji Min Choi
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
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Wang Y, Yang J, Lu Y, Fan W, Bai L, Nie Z, Wang R, Yu J, Liu L, Liu Y, He L, Wen K, Chen L, Yang F, Qi B. Thoracic Aorta Diameter Calculation by Artificial Intelligence Can Predict the Degree of Arterial Stiffness. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 8:737161. [PMID: 34977168 PMCID: PMC8714774 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.737161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background: Arterial aging is characterized by decreased vascular function, caused by arterial stiffness (AS), and vascular morphological changes, caused by arterial dilatation. We analyzed the relationship of pre-AS and AS, as assessed by cardio ankle vascular index (CAVI), with arterial diameters (AD) at nine levels, from the aortic sinus to the abdominal aorta, as measured by artificial intelligence (AI) on non-enhanced chest computed tomography (CT) images. Methods: Overall, 801 patients who underwent both chest CT scan and arterial elasticity test were enrolled. Nine horizontal diameters of the thoracic aorta (from the aortic sinuses of Valsalva to the abdominal aorta at the celiac axis origin) were measured by AI using CT. Patients were divided into non-AS (mean value of the left and right CAVIs [M.CAVI] < 8), pre-AS (8 ≤ M.CAVI < 9), and AS (M.CAVI ≥ 9) groups. We compared AD differences among groups, analyzed the correlation of age, ADs, and M.CAVI or the mean pressure-independent CAVI (M.CAVI0), Furthermore, we evaluated the risk predictors and the diagnostic value of the nine ADs for pre-AS and AS. Results: The AD at mid descending aorta (MD) correlated strongest with CAVI (r = 0.46, p < 0.001) or M.CAVI0 (r = 0.42, p < 0.001). M.CAVI was most affected by the MD AD and by age. An increase in the MD AD independently predicted the occurrence of pre-AS or AS. For MD AD, every 4.37 mm increase caused a 14% increase in the pre-AS and AS risk and a 13% increase in the AS risk. With a cut-off value of 26.95 mm for the MD AD, the area under the curve (AUC) for identifying the risk of AS was 0.743. With a cut-off value of 25.15 mm, the AUC for identifying the risk of the stage after the prophase of AS is 0.739. Conclusions: Aging is associated with an increase in AD and a decrease in arterial elasticity. An increase in AD, particularly at the MD level is an independent predictor of AS development.
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- Yaoling Wang
- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Siemens Healthineers Digital Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- School of Software and Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Ha TS. Geriatric Physiology for Surgical Intensivists: Part I. JOURNAL OF ACUTE CARE SURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.17479/jacs.2020.10.3.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Demir K, Avcı A, Ergulu Esmen S, Tuncez A, Yalcın MU, Yılmaz A, Yılmaz S, Altunkeser BB. Assessment of arterial stiffness and epicardial adipose tissue thickness in predicting the subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Clin Exp Hypertens 2020; 43:169-174. [PMID: 33028113 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2020.1833025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is a chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease. Recognition of subclinical atherosclerotic vascular changes before clinical manifestation in an asymptomatic population is important for risk stratification and optimal management, which finally leads to the prevention of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine the risk of premature subclinical atherosclerosis by evaluating epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) and arterial stiffness parameters in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS We performed a prospective study of 60 consecutive patients meeting modified New York criteria for AS compared to 60 controls matched for age and sex. Patients with traditional cardiovascular risk factors were excluded. Arterial stiffness parameters and EATT (examined via echocardiography) values of all patients and control groups were measured. RESULTS There was no difference between basal characteristic and echocardiographic parameters in patients with AS and in the control group. EATT and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were higher in the AS patients compared to the control group. EATT was 5.74 ± 1.22 mm and 4.91 ± 1.21 mm (p < .001) and PWV was 9.90 ± 0.98 m/s and 6.46 ± 0.83 m/s (p = .009) in the AS and control groups, respectively. Also, PWV was significantly correlated with EATT, age, and central blood pressure in patients with AS. CONCLUSIONS EATT and PWV, markers of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, were significantly higher in patients with AS than the control group. In addition, in this study, it has been shown that there is a significant relationship between PWV and EATT in patients with AS.
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- Kenan Demir
- Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department, Selcuk University , Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University , Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Konya Education Research Hospital , Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Department, Selcuk University , Konya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine Rheumatology Department, Selcuk University , Konya, Turkey
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Saiki A, Ohira M, Yamaguchi T, Nagayama D, Shimizu N, Shirai K, Tatsuno I. New Horizons of Arterial Stiffness Developed Using Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI). J Atheroscler Thromb 2020; 27:732-748. [PMID: 32595186 PMCID: PMC7458785 DOI: 10.5551/jat.rv17043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Arterial stiffness is recognized mainly as an indicator of arteriosclerosis and a predictor of cardiovascular events. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), which reflects arterial stiffness from the origin of the aorta to the ankle, was developed in 2004. An important feature of this index is the independency from blood pressure at the time of measurement. A large volume of clinical evidence obtained using CAVI has been reported. CAVI is high in patients with various atherosclerotic diseases including coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease. Most coronary risk factors increase CAVI and their improvement reduces CAVI. Many prospective studies have investigated the association between CAVI and future cardiovascular disease (CVD), and proposed CAVI of 9 as the optimal cut-off value for predicting CVD. Research also shows that CAVI reflects afterload and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with heart failure. Furthermore, relatively acute changes in CAVI are observed under various pathophysiological conditions including mental stress, septic shock and congestive heart failure, and in pharmacological studies. CAVI seems to reflect not only structural stiffness but also functional stiffness involved in acute vascular functions. In 2016, Spronck and colleagues proposed a variant index CAVI0, and claimed that CAVI0 was truly independent of blood pressure while CAVI was not. This argument was settled, and the independence of CAVI from blood pressure was reaffirmed. In this review, we summarize the recently accumulated evidence of CAVI, focusing on the proposed cut-off values for CVD events, and suggest the development of new horizons of vascular function index using CAVI.
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- Atsuhito Saiki
- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mihama Hospital
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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Lamacchia O, Sorrentino MR, Picca G, Paradiso M, Maiellaro P, De Cosmo S. Cardio-ankle vascular index is associated with diabetic retinopathy in younger than 70 years patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019; 155:107793. [PMID: 31325539 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIMS This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Caucasian patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 299 T2DM patients admitted to Endocrine Unit of Foggia. DR was diagnosed using the International Clinical Disease Severity Scale of American Academy of Ophthalmology. The VaSera VS-1500N was used to measure CAVI. Because age is the most powerful determinant of arterial stiffness and affects the progression of DR, we divided the whole sample into two subgroups: above (older) and below (younger) 70 years. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 60.4 ± 12.6 years and the mean CAVI value was 8.6 ± 1.7. In the whole population DR was diagnosed in 74 (24.7%) patients. CAVI value was clearly higher in patients with DR (9.5 ± 1.6) than in those without (8.7 ± 1.7) (P = 0.001) although this difference was not any more significant when adjusted by age and gender (P = 0.067). In the multivariate model taking into account several possible confounders, the correlation between DR and CAVI remained significant only in younger subjects. In the same subgroup we found a significant association between the stages of DR and CAVI (p = 0.019 adjusted by age and gender). CONCLUSIONS This study shows that CAVI is significantly higher in younger patients with DR than in those without, with a relationship between the stages of DR and CAVI in the same subgroup. Physicians should pay attention to sub-clinical macroangiopathy in younger T2DM patients who have DR.
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- Olga Lamacchia
- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, via Luigi Pinto, 1, Foggia, Italy.
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, via Luigi Pinto, 1, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, via Luigi Pinto, 1, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, via Luigi Pinto, 1, Foggia, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, via Luigi Pinto, 1, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Scientific Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", viale Cappuccini 1, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy
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Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and arterial stiffness: Results from a large cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0221643. [PMID: 31465466 PMCID: PMC6715239 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Chronic systemic inflammation is an important causative factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the effect of chronic Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection on arterial stiffness, a predictor of cardiovascular events, remains unclear. We evaluated the association between Hp infection and arterial stiffness in asymptomatic healthy individuals. Methods Arterial stiffness was evaluated using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). We included subjects who underwent CAVI and anti-Hp IgG antibody evaluations, simultaneously, between March 2013 and July 2017. Demographic characteristics and metabolic and cardiovascular parameters were compared with respect to anti-Hp IgG antibody status. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the effect of Hp-seropositivity and conventional cardiovascular risk factors on arterial stiffness. Results Of 2,251 subjects, 1,326 (58.9%) were included in the Hp-seropositive group. Median age (P < 0.001) and systolic blood pressure (P = 0.027) were significantly higher in the Hp-seropositive than in the Hp-seronegative group. Levels of LDL-cholesterol were significantly higher in the Hp-seropositive than in the Hp-seronegative group (P = 0.016). Other serum metabolic parameters were not significantly different between the two groups. The median CAVI value and the proportion of subjects with a CAVI ≥ 8 were significantly higher in the Hp-seropositive than in the Hp-seronegative group (both P < 0.001). On multivariable logistic regression analyses, Hp-seropositivity, age, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia were significantly associated with high CAVI values. In the subgroup analysis conducted according to age group, a tendency towards an increased association between Hp-seropositivity and CAVI was observed with increasing age, even though the difference did not reach the statistical significance. Conclusions Hp-seropositivity was significantly associated with arterial stiffness. Hp infection may contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases.
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Tanaka A, Tomiyama H, Maruhashi T, Matsuzawa Y, Miyoshi T, Kabutoya T, Kario K, Sugiyama S, Munakata M, Ito H, Ueda S, Vlachopoulos C, Higashi Y, Inoue T, Node K. Physiological Diagnostic Criteria for Vascular Failure. Hypertension 2019; 72:1060-1071. [PMID: 30354826 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.118.11554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Atsushi Tanaka
- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Japan (A.T., K.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology and Division of Preemptive Medicine for Vascular Damage, Tokyo Medical University, Japan (H.T.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences (T.M.), Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Japan (Y.M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan (T.M., H.I.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan (T.K., K.K.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan (T.K., K.K.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Diabetes Care Center, Jinnouchi Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan (S.S.)
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- Research Center for Lifestyle-Related Disease, Tohoku Rosai Hospital, Sendai, Japan (M.M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan (T.M., H.I.)
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of the Ryukyu School of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan (S.U.)
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- 1st Cardiology Department, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Greece (C.V.)
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- Department of Regeneration and Medicine, Research Center for Radiation Genome Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine (Y.H.), Hiroshima University, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan (T.I.)
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- From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Japan (A.T., K.N.)
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Kim J, Choi SY, Park B, Park HE, Lee H, Kim MJ, Kim SM, Hwang KR, Choi YM. Arterial stiffness measured by cardio-ankle vascular index in Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2019; 39:681-686. [PMID: 30983450 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1561654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Many studies have reported an increased arterial stiffness using pulse wave velocity (PWV) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, PWV is essentially dependent on blood pressure (BP) at the time of measurement. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a relatively new index for measuring arterial stiffness, and its conspicuous feature is its independency from the BP at the time of measurement. The aim of this study was to evaluate arterial stiffness by CAVI in PCOS patients (n = 26) and in the age-matched controls (n = 59). The CAVI was measured by a single medical professional. The mean age of the women with PCOS was 33.3 (±6.6) years, and that of the matched controls was 33.1 (±5.9) years (p = .861). The mean CAVIs were similar between the patients and controls (6.49 ± 0.41 and 6.39 ± 0.65, respectively, p = .452). The CAVI increased linearly with age in both groups, but in the women with PCOS, CAVI showed relatively strong negative correlations with body mass index (BMI) in both the unadjusted (r = -0.537, p = .005) and adjusted models (r = -0.474, p = .003 after age and BMI adjustment and r = -0.604, p = .033 after age, BMI, sitting auscultatory systolic BP and square root hs-CRP adjustment). In conclusion, relatively young women with PCOS may not have increased arterial stiffness. A negative correlation between CAVI and BMI in women with PCOS requires further study to determine whether vascular adaptation to adiposity occurred in these women. Impact Statement What is already known on this subject? Increased arterial stiffness is one of the earliest adverse structural and functional alterations in blood vessels, potentially leading to later cardiovascular disease. Many studies have reported an increased arterial stiffness using pulse wave velocity (PWV) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, PWV is essentially dependent on blood pressure (BP) at the time of measurement. The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a relatively new index for measuring arterial stiffness, and its conspicuous feature is its independency from the BP at the time of measurement. What do the results of this study add? The CAVIs were similar between the women with PCOS and the age-matched controls. The CAVI increased linearly with age in both groups, but in women with PCOS, CAVI showed a relatively strong negative correlation with the body mass index (BMI). What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Relatively young women with PCOS may not have increased arterial stiffness. However, CAVI showed a negative correlation with BMI only in the women with PCOS, suggesting that adiposity itself is associated with the decreased arterial stiffness in these women. This finding requires a replication, and whether adaptation to the hemodynamic consequences of adiposity occurred in the PCOS patients remains to be established. Further longitudinal studies are needed to verify the relationships among vascular stiffness, adiposity and PCOS.
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- Jinju Kim
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Healthcare System Gangnam Center , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea.,b The Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population Medical Research Centre , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea
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- c Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Centre , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- d Department of Public Health Science , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea
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- c Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Centre , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- c Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Centre , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Healthcare System Gangnam Center , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Healthcare System Gangnam Center , Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital , Seoul , Korea
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- b The Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population Medical Research Centre , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea.,f Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Seoul National University College of Medicine , Seoul , Korea
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Mun J, Kang HM, Jung J, Park C. Role of hydrogen sulfide in cerebrovascular alteration during aging. Arch Pharm Res 2019; 42:446-454. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-019-01135-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Alonso-Domínguez R, Recio-Rodríguez JI, Patino-Alonso MC, Sánchez-Aguadero N, García-Ortiz L, Gómez-Marcos MA. Acute effect of healthy walking on arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes and differences by age and sex: a pre-post intervention study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019; 19:56. [PMID: 30849947 PMCID: PMC6408776 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-1039-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Daily aerobic exercise such as healthy walking could have an immediate effect on parameters of arterial stiffness; however, there is little evidence in the diabetic population. Our aim, therefore, is to evaluate the association between healthy walking and acute effects on the parameters of arterial stiffness in subjects with type 2 diabetes. METHODS The Effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention in diabetics study (EMID), is a study based on an application for smartphones, healthy walking and a nutritional workshop in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care, is a randomized controlled trial of two parallel groups. This is a subanalysis of the intervention group to evaluate the response to the healthy walking according to age and sex, in 89 subjects with type 2 diabetes, aged between 40 and 70 years. The intervention was a 4 km of a healthy walking at low-moderate intensity. To value our aim, the main study variables were measured before and after it. RESULTS The study population had an average age of 65.0 years (61.2-68.1). After the healthy walking, there was a decrease in the parameters of arterial stiffness: Cardio ankle vascular index (CAVI) of - 0.2 (95%CI:-0.4 to - 0.1) and pulse pressure (PP) of the lower extremities of - 3.9 mmHg (95%CI: -5.9 to - 2.0). Furthermore, in the lower extremities there was a decrease in systolic blood pressure of - 5.3 mmHg (95% CI: -7.3 mmHg to - 3.3 mmHg), in diastolic blood pressure of - 1.5 mmHg (95% CI: -2.6 mmHg to - 0.4 mmHg) (p < 0.05 for all). It is observed that males have an OR of 2.981 (IC = 95% 1.095 to 8.119) to achieve a reduction in the CAVI (p < 0.05) and an OR of 2.433 (95%CI: 0.871 to 6.794) in the ankle PP (p > 0.05), compared with females. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study suggest that daily aerobic exercise at a low to moderate intensity, such as healthy walking, has an immediate beneficial effect on the cardio-ankle vascular index, especially in males. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02991079 .
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- Rosario Alonso-Domínguez
- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain. .,Health Service of Castilla y León (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain. .,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain. .,, Salamanca, Spain.
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- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain.,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
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- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain.,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain.,Department of Statistics, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain.,Health Service of Castilla y León (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain.,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain
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- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain.,Health Service of Castilla y León (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain.,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain.,Department of Biomedical and diagnostic sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- The Alamedilla Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit, La Alamedilla Health Center, Salamanca, Spain.,Health Service of Castilla y León (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain.,Spanish Network for Preventive Activities and Health Promotion (redIAPP), Salamanca, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Gomez-Marcos MA, Gomez-Sanchez L, Patino-Alonso MC, Recio-Rodriguez JI, Gomez-Sanchez M, Rigo F, Marti R, Agudo-Conde C, Ramos R, Rodriguez-Sanchez E, Maderuelo-Fernandez JA, Garcia-Ortiz L. A body shape index and vascular structure and function in Spanish adults (MARK study): A cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13299. [PMID: 30461641 PMCID: PMC6392544 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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A body shape index (ABSI) has been introduced as a marker of the relationship between body composition and all-cause mortality. However, until now, the relationships between ABSI and vascular structure and function have not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of ABSI with vascular structure and function in Spanish adults with intermediate cardiovascular risk. This cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 2354 subjects [age, 35-74 years (median, 62.0 years [range, 56.0-67.0 years]), 61.9% men] enrolled into the MediAte Risk management (MARK) study. ABSI was calculated by using the following formula: ABSI = waist circumference (m)/[body mass index × height (m))]. Vascular function was assessed by measuring cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) with the VaSera device and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) by using a validated equation. Vascular structure was assessed by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) by ultrasonography. Median value of ABSI was 0.083 (range, 0.081-0.090), mean CAVI was (8.5 ± 1.2), and median IMT was 0.727 (range, 0.672-0.799). The values of ABSI and CAVI were higher in men. After adjusting for confounders, ABSI was positively associated with CAVI, baPWV, and average mean IMT. Thus, for each unit increase in ABSI, CAVI increased by 0.16 units, baPWV by 0.25 m/s, and IMT by 0.033 mm. In the logistic regression analysis, the odds ratio of ABSI was > 1 for high CAVI ≥ 9, baPWV ≥ 15 m/s, and IMT ≥ 0.90 mm in the overall subject group, and in the sex- and age-specific (> 62 years, ≤ 62 years) subgroups, after adjusting for confounders. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve of the ABSI was 0.631 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.608-0.654) for CAVI ≥ 9, and 0.617 (95% CI, 0.593-0.641) for high baPWV ≥ 15 m/s. ABSI showed a positive association with vascular structure and function, independent of other confounders that might influence weight and fat mass distribution in Spanish subjects at intermediate cardiovascular risk.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01428934 (registered: September 2, 2011; last updated: September 8, 2016).
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- Manuel A. Gomez-Marcos
- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Health Service of Castilla and León (SACyL)
- Department of Medicine
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Department of Statistics
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Salamanca, Salamanca
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
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- San Agustín Health Center, IllesBalears Health Service (IBSALUT), Palma of Mallorca
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- Unidad of Soporte la Recerca of Girona, Instituto Universitario de Investigación in Atención Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol)
- Institututi de Investigació Biomèdica of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDBGI)
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
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- Unidad of Soporte la Recerca of Girona, Instituto Universitario de Investigación in Atención Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol)
- Institututi de Investigació Biomèdica of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDBGI)
- Departament of Ciències Mèdiques, Facultat of Medicina, Universitat of Girona, Girona
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Health Service of Castilla and León (SACyL)
- Department of Medicine
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Health Service of Castilla and León (SACyL)
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- Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), Primary Health Care Research Unit The Alamedilla Health Center
- Health Service of Castilla and León (SACyL)
- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca
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Łoboz-Rudnicka M, Jaroch J, Kruszyńska E, Bociąga Z, Rzyczkowska B, Dudek K, Szuba A, Łoboz-Grudzień K. Gender-related differences in the progression of carotid stiffness with age and in the influence of risk factors on carotid stiffness. Clin Interv Aging 2018; 13:1183-1191. [PMID: 29983553 PMCID: PMC6027709 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s161711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background In recent years, there has been growing interest in the impact of gender-related factors on the function and structure of the arterial tree. The aim of our study was to identify gender-specific differences in the progression of carotid stiffness parameters with age and in the impact of risk factors on carotid stiffness. Subjects and methods The study group included 256 subjects (mean age: 54.7 years): 134 women (52%) and 122 men (48%) with cardiovascular risk factors: hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, smoking, and obesity. Local parameters of carotid stiffness: β stiffness index (β), Peterson’s elastic modulus (Ep), pulse wave velocity β (PWV-β) and arterial compliance (AC) were determined with ultrasound echo-tracking software application. Results Women were characterized by lower AC than men (women: 0.57 mm2/kPa vs men: 0.69 mm2/kPa, p < 0.001) and the subanalysis in three age groups revealed that the difference in AC value between genders became significant over the age of 45 years. Although no significant difference in the value of β, Ep and PWV-β were found between genders in the whole study group, women <45 years were characterized by lower values of β and Ep than their men counterparts (β: women: 5.4 vs men: 6.6, p = 0.002; Ep: women: 72 kPa vs men: 84 kPa, p = 0.015). Among analyzed risk factors, the significant determinants of carotid stiffness were age, blood pressure components (pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure), type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart rate. The relationship between carotid stiffness and pulse pressure was observed only in women and between carotid stiffness and heart rate – only in men. Conclusion There are gender-related differences in the progression of carotid stiffness parameters with age and in the influence of risk factors on carotid stiffness.
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- Department of Cardiology, T. Marciniak Hospital, Wrocław, Poland,
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- Department of Cardiology, T. Marciniak Hospital, Wrocław, Poland,
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- Department of Cardiology, T. Marciniak Hospital, Wrocław, Poland,
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland
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- Division of Angiology, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, T. Marciniak Hospital, Wrocław, Poland, .,Public Health Department, Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland
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Xu X, Wang B, Ren C, Hu J, Greenberg DA, Chen T, Xie L, Jin K. Age-related Impairment of Vascular Structure and Functions. Aging Dis 2017; 8:590-610. [PMID: 28966804 PMCID: PMC5614324 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2017.0430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Among age-related diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are major causes of death. Vascular dysfunction is a key characteristic of these diseases wherein age is an independent and essential risk factor. The present work will review morphological alterations of aging vessels in-depth, which includes the discussion of age-related microvessel loss and changes to vasculature involving the capillary basement membrane, intima, media, and adventitia as well as the accompanying vascular dysfunctions arising from these alterations.
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- Xianglai Xu
- 1Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.,2Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- 2Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- 2Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA.,4Institute of Hypoxia Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University. Beijing, China
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- 2Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- 6Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- 3Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Province, China
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- 2Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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Gomez-Sanchez L, Garcia-Ortiz L, Patino-Alonso MC, Recio-Rodriguez JI, Rigo F, Martí R, Agudo-Conde C, Rodriguez-Sanchez E, Maderuelo-Fernandez JA, Ramos R, Gomez-Marcos MA. Adiposity measures and arterial stiffness in primary care: the MARK prospective observational study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e016422. [PMID: 28963288 PMCID: PMC5623460 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The cardiovascular risk of obesity is potentially increased by arterial stiffness. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship of adiposity measures with arterial stiffness in Caucasian adults with intermediate cardiovascular risk. SETTING Six Spanish health centres. PARTICIPANTS We enrolled 2354 adults (age range, 35-74 years; mean age, 61.4±7.7 years, 61.9% male). METHODS This is a cross-sectional study that analyses data from the baseline visit of the improving interMediAte RisK management (MARK) study. The main outcome variables were body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), Clínica Universidad de Navarra-body adiposity estimation (CUN-BAE) body fat percentage and body roundness index (BRI). Vascular function was assessed by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) with the VaSera device; brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was determined using a validated equation. RESULTS The mean adiposity measures were a BMI of 29.2±4.4, WHtR of 0.61±0.07, CUN-BAE of 35.7±1.7 and BRI of 5.8±1.7. The mean stiffness measures were a CAVI of 8.8±1.2 and baPWV of 14.9±2.5. In multiple linear regression analyses, all adiposity measures were negatively associated with CAVI and baPWV (p<0.01 for all) after adjustment for possible factors of confusion. The proportion of CAVI variability via the adiposity measures were 5.5% for BMI, 5.8% for CUN-BAE, 3.8% for WHtR and 3.7% for BRI. These were higher among diabetic, obese, younger (≤62 years) and non-hypertensive subjects who had similar activity and sedentary profiles. CONCLUSIONS Adiposity measures are negatively associated with arterial stiffness measures. The percentage of variation in CAVI explained by its relation to the different measures of adiposity ranges from 5.8% (CUN-BAE) to 3.7% (BRI). In the case of baPWV, it oscillates between 0.7% (CUN-BAE and BMI) and 0.1% (WHtR). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01428934.
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- Leticia Gomez-Sanchez
- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Statistics, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- San Agustín Health Center, Illes Balears Health Service (IBSALUT), Palma of Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Girona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Girona, Spain
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica of Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDBGI), Girona, Spain
- Departament of Ciències Mèdiques, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Primary Care Research Unit, The Alamedilla Health Center, Castilla and León Health Service (SACyL), Salamanca, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), Salamanca, Spain
- Department of Medicine, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Ye Z, Pellikka PA, Kullo IJ. Sex differences in associations of cardio-ankle vascular index with left ventricular function and geometry. Vasc Med 2017; 22:465-472. [PMID: 28931350 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x17725810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a measure of global arterial stiffness. We hypothesized that CAVI is associated with left ventricular (LV) function and geometry in individuals without structural heart disease. We measured CAVI in 600 participants (mean age 60.3±14.6 years, 54% men) without history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who were referred for transthoracic echocardiography. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the association of CAVI with LV function (peak mitral annular systolic s' and early diastolic velocity e') and structure (LV mass index (LVMI) and relative wall thickness (RWT)). Older age, male sex, lower body mass index, history of hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease were each associated with a higher CAVI (adjusted R2 = 0.56, all p < 0.01). A higher CAVI was associated with lower s' and e', and greater RWT, independent of age, sex, systolic BP and other conventional cardiovascular risk factors (all p < 0.05); a borderline association of higher CAVI with greater LVMI ( p = 0.05) was present. Associations with e', s' and RWT were similar in women and men but the association with LVMI was stronger in women than in men ( p for interaction = 0.02, multivariable-adjusted β = 6.92, p < 0.001 in women; p > 0.1 in men). In conclusion, a higher CAVI, a measure of global arterial stiffness, is associated with worse LV systolic function, worse diastolic relaxation, and greater LV RWT in both men and women, and with LVMI in women.
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- Zi Ye
- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and the Gonda Vascular Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Martí-Lluch R, Garcia-Gil MDM, Camós L, Comas-Cufí M, Elosua-Bayés M, Blanch J, Ponjoan A, Alves-Cabratosa L, Elosua R, Grau M, Marrugat J, Ramos R. Differences in cardio-ankle vascular index in a general Mediterranean population depending on the presence or absence of metabolic cardiovascular risk factors. Atherosclerosis 2017; 264:29-35. [PMID: 28756313 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Revised: 06/08/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The main aim of this study is to describe the differences in the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in individuals with metabolic cardiovascular risk factors or a previous history of vascular diseases (WCVRF) compared to healthy individuals (free of risk factors and previous history of vascular diseases; FCVRF) in a general Mediterranean population. The secondary aim is to describe the proportion of CAVI≥9 depending on the cardiovascular risk category in both CVRF groups by sex. METHODS The study is a descriptive analysis of 2613 participants randomly selected in the Girona province (Catalonia, Spain). RESULTS CAVI mean differences between sexes and age categories in both CVRF groups followed the same pattern, the FCVRF group (men 25.2%; women 14.4%) in turn had a lower prevalence of CAVI≥9 than the WCVRF group (men 57.9%; women 51.8%). The percentage of men and women with CAVI≥9 with low risk was 13.9% and 11.3% in the FCVRF group, and 31.8% and 42.0% in the WCVRF group; with moderate risk, it was 55.8% and 10.0% in the FCVRF group and 60.3% and 49.0% in the WCVRF group. CONCLUSIONS In both sexes, FCVRF groups had a lower prevalence of CAVI≥9 as well as lower mean CAVI scores, across all 10 year-age categories from 40 to 69 years, than WCVRF groups. Moreover, CAVI≥9 was frequent in individuals with low and moderate coronary risk in the WCVRF group but also in the FCVRF group. These results suggest that CAVI assessment to detect asymptomatic arteriosclerosis could be a useful tool to improve cardiovascular risk stratification.
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- Ruth Martí-Lluch
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute, Girona (IdIBGi). ICS, Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute, Girona (IdIBGi). ICS, Catalunya, Spain
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain
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- Registre Gironí del COR (REGICOR) Group; Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group (EGEC), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Barcelona, Spain
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- Registre Gironí del COR (REGICOR) Group; Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group (EGEC), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Barcelona, Spain; University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Registre Gironí del COR (REGICOR) Group; Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Genetics Research Group (EGEC), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Catalunya, Spain; ISV Research Group, Research Unit in Primary Care, Primary Care Services, Girona. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS), Catalunya, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute, Girona (IdIBGi). ICS, Catalunya, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Girona, Spain.
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Zhou T, Huang X, Cai X, Xie L. Combined treatment of irbesartan and diltiazem ameliorates endothelium dependent vasodilatation in hypertensives. Clin Exp Hypertens 2017; 39:612-618. [PMID: 28613098 DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2017.1306537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Tingting Zhou
- Fujian Medical University, Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China
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- Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China
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- Fujian Hypertension Research Institute, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, PR China
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Park JB, Kario K. New Epoch for Arterial Stiffness Measurement in the Clinic. Pulse (Basel) 2017; 4:1-2. [PMID: 28275587 DOI: 10.1159/000448497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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- Jeong Bae Park
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Cheil General Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan
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Choi SY. Clinical Application of the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in Asymptomatic Healthy Koreans. Pulse (Basel) 2016; 4:17-20. [PMID: 28275591 DOI: 10.1159/000448462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Arterial stiffness has been established as a surrogate marker for the prognosis of cardiovascular disease. Arterial stiffness is also a predictor of future cardiovascular events, and is the earliest detectable manifestation of adverse structural and functional changes to blood vessel walls. SUMMARY AND KEY MESSAGES The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is an index representing the stiffness of the entire arterial segments from the aorta to the ankle independent of the blood pressure at the time of the measurement. This paper provides an overview of the clinical application of arterial stiffness measurement by CAVI in asymptomatic Koreans. It includes the association between cardiometabolic risk factors and CAVI, and the relation between CAVI and asymptomatic coronary artery disease.
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- Su-Yeon Choi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Pais P, Villar A, Rull S. Impact of a Proprietary Standardized Olive Fruit Extract (SOFE) on Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index, Visual Analog Scale and C-Reactive Protein Assessments in Subjects with Arterial Stiffness Risk. Drugs R D 2016; 16:355-368. [PMID: 27798770 PMCID: PMC5114205 DOI: 10.1007/s40268-016-0147-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The chemical components of olive fruit provide a wide range of cardiovascular benefits. Arterial stiffness is an important cardiovascular risk factor and can be assessed using the Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI). OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a proprietary standardized olive fruit extract (SOFE) in subjects at risk for arterial stiffness. METHODS Twelve of 36 subjects were assigned to each of the following groups for this 11-day, double-blind, placebo-controlled study: Group 1: 250 mg SOFE-50 mg active ingredient, hydroxytyrosol (dosage achieved with two capsules per day); Group 2: 500 mg SOFE-100 mg active ingredient, hydroxytyrosol (dosage achieved with two capsules per day); and Group 3: placebo. RESULTS All three groups showed a decrease in CAVI scores, although no significant between-group differences were observed. Group 2 had the largest reduction, with mean CAVI scores decreasing from 11.02 to 8.91. Group 2 showed the strongest response in visual analog scale (VAS) energy intensity (11.71% increase). Results for C-reactive protein (CRP) blood levels showed no changes of statistical significance between groups. Mean triglyceride levels from Group 2 decreased by 21.64%, the most significant change among all three groups. CONCLUSIONS SOFE, an olive fruit extract containing many of the phytochemicals shown to provide cardiovascular benefits, was safe and well-tolerated. SOFE 500 mg had a greater effect on CAVI scores, suggesting improved arterial elasticity, and a clear reduction in triglycerides compared with placebo and SOFE 250 mg. The decreased CAVI scores suggest that increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and lowering triglycerides with SOFE could potentially reduce patients' risk of developing atherosclerosis. Although more studies are needed, positive cardiovascular health trends, including improved vessel elasticity and positive triglyceride effects, were evident with SOFE.
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- Pilar Pais
- Euromed, C/Rec de Dalt, 21-23, 08100 Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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- Euromed, C/Rec de Dalt, 21-23, 08100 Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Euromed, C/Rec de Dalt, 21-23, 08100 Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
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Chotimol P, Saehuan C, Kumphune S. Correlation between cardio-ankle vascular index and biomarkers of oxidative stress. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2016; 76:105-11. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2015.1108453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Saiki A, Sato Y, Watanabe R, Watanabe Y, Imamura H, Yamaguchi T, Ban N, Kawana H, Nagumo A, Nagayama D, Ohira M, Endo K, Tatsuno I. The Role of a Novel Arterial Stiffness Parameter, Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index (CAVI), as a Surrogate Marker for Cardiovascular Diseases. J Atheroscler Thromb 2016; 23:155-68. [DOI: 10.5551/jat.32797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Atsuhito Saiki
- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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- Center of Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism, Toho University Sakura Medical Center
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Yu XY, Zhao Y, Song XX, Song ZY. Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and arterial stiffness in the non-obese, non-hypertensive, and non-diabetic young and middle-aged Chinese population. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2015; 15:879-87. [PMID: 25294377 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1400028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with arterial stiffness in the general population. Age, obesity, hypertension, and diabetics are risk factors for arterial stiffness. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between NAFLD and arterial stiffness as measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) in the non-obese, non-hypertensive, and non-diabetic young and middle-aged Chinese population. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 1296 non-obese, non-hypertensive, and non-diabetic young and middle-aged (20-65 years) subjects undergoing routine medical check-ups in the International Health Care Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine of Zhejiang University was carried out. Fatty liver was diagnosed by ultrasonography, and baPWV was measured using an automatic waveform analyzer. The subjects were classified into two groups according to the presence of NAFLD, and divided into a further two groups according to their baPWV. RESULTS The overall incidence of NAFLD was 19.0%, and NAFLD patients had a significantly higher level of baPWV than the controls ((1321±158) cm/s vs. (1244±154) cm/s; P<0.001). The incidence of NAFLD was clearly higher in the increased baPWV group than in the normal baPWV group (29.3% vs. 16.9%; P<0.001), and the incidence increased in line with the increase of baPWV quartiles in the normal range as well as with the severity of arterial stiffness (both P for trend <0.001). Multiple linear logistic regression analysis showed that the presence of NAFLD was positively and independently associated with baPWV. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the presence of NAFLD is associated with arterial stiffness as measured by baPWV in the non-obese, non-hypertensive, and non-diabetic young and middle-aged Chinese population.
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- Xin-yan Yu
- International Health Care Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China; Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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Yabe M, Haga N, Ogawa S, Kataoka M, Akaihata H, Sato Y, Hata J, Ishibashi K, Kojima Y. Atherosclerosis as a predictor of delayed recovery from lower urinary tract dysfunction after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. Neurourol Urodyn 2015; 35:920-925. [PMID: 26297155 DOI: 10.1002/nau.22824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AIMS The aim of the present study was to investigate whether atherosclerosis could be associated with lower urinary tract dysfunction in the early postoperative period after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP). METHODS Eighty consecutive patients undergoing RARP were investigated. The severity of atherosclerosis was evaluated by the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) before RARP. Patients were divided into two groups, the atherosclerotic group (CAVI ≥9.0) and the control group (CAVI <9.0). International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), quality of life (QOL) index, uroflowmetry, post-void residual urine volume (PVR), frequency-volume charts, and the 1-hr pad test were compared between the two groups. Assessments were performed before RARP, and then at 1, 3, and 6 months after RARP. RESULTS Preoperative subjective and objective parameters were not significantly different between the two groups. The voiding symptom score of the IPSS and the QOL index was significantly higher in the atherosclerotic group at 3 months after RARP (P = 0.035, P = 0.001, respectively). The maximum flow rate was consistently lower in the atherosclerotic group, reaching a significant difference at 6 months after RARP (P = 0.027). IPSS total and storage symptom scores, PVR, frequency, and urine loss were not significantly different between the groups after RARP. CONCLUSIONS Atherosclerosis delayed the improvement of both voiding symptoms and voiding function after RARP, leading to aggravation of QOL in the early postoperative period. Atherosclerosis may be a predictor of slower recovery from transient lower urinary tract dysfunction immediately after RARP. Neurourol. Urodynam. 35:920-925, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Michihiro Yabe
- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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Shirai K, Saiki A, Nagayama D, Tatsuno I, Shimizu K, Takahashi M. The Role of Monitoring Arterial Stiffness with Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index in the Control of Lifestyle-Related Diseases. Pulse (Basel) 2015; 3:118-33. [PMID: 26587461 DOI: 10.1159/000431235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Arteriosclerosis is a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases. One of the difficulties in controlling those diseases is the lack of a suitable indicator of arteriosclerosis or arterial injury in routine clinical practice. Arterial stiffness was supposed to be one of the monitoring indexes of arteriosclerosis. Cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is reflecting the stiffness of the arterial tree from the origin of the aorta to the ankle, and one of the features of CAVI is independency from blood pressure at a measuring time. When doxazosin, an α1-adrenergic blocker, was administered, CAVI decreased, indicating that arterial stiffness is composed of both organic stiffness and functional stiffness, which reflects the contraction of arterial smooth muscle. CAVI shows a high value with aging and in many arteriosclerotic diseases, and is also high in persons possessing main coronary risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, hypertension and smoking. Furthermore, when the most of those risk factors were controlled by proper methods, CAVI improved. Furthermore, the co-relationship between CAVI and heart function was demonstrated during treatment of heart failure. This paper reviews the principle and rationale of CAVI, and discusses the meaning of monitoring CAVI in following up so-called lifestyle-related diseases and cardiac dysfunction in routine clinical practice.
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- Kohji Shirai
- Department of Vascular Function, Chiba, Japan ; Seijinkai Mihama Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Center, Sakura Hospital, School of Medicine, Toho University, Chiba, Japan
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Huang L, Yang L, Zhang S, Liu D, Yan X, Yan S. Low-grade albuminuria associated with brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in young adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in China. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2015; 31:262-8. [PMID: 25139614 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 07/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is prevalent in type 2 diabetics, and microalbuminuria is associated with cardiovascular disease morbidity. We aimed to investigate the potential association between low-grade albuminuria and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Between 2009 and 2013, a retrospective study was performed in 578 patients with type 2 diabetes (339 male patients and 239 female patients) with normal urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACRs; <30 mg/g) from Fuzhou, China. Patients were stratified into tertiles based on urinary ACR levels (lowest tertile, urinary ACR < 4.8 mg/g; highest tertile, urinary ACR ≥ 20.1 mg/g). Arterial stiffness was measured via brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity. RESULTS Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity, age, duration of diabetes, systolic blood pressure and pulse wave velocity progressively increased across all urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio tertiles (p < 0.05). Patients in the second and the highest tertiles had significantly elevated pulse wave velocity [114.6 mm/s (95% CI = 36.8-192.4) and 209.4 mm/s (95% CI = 131.8-286.9)], p = 0.004 and 0.000] compared with those in the lowest ACR tertile. The association between ACR and elevated pulse wave velocity still persisted in patients younger than 65 years of age and those with diabetes <10 years, conferring 45 or 51% greater risk of elevated pulse wave velocity (OR = 1.451; 95% CI = 1.119-1.881; p = 0.005 or OR = 1.515; 95% CI = 1.167-1.966; p = 0.0018) with each ACR tertile increment. Each ACR tertile increment conferred 31.7% higher risk of increased pulse wave velocity (OR = 1.317; 95% CI = 1.004-1.729; p = 0.0468). CONCLUSIONS Patients with type 2 diabetes with urinary albumin excretion in the upper normal range were still at risk for target organ damage. Low-grade albuminuria might be an early marker for the detection of arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially in younger patients with type 2 diabetes with shorter durations of disease.
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- Lingning Huang
- Endocrinology Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, Fujian, China
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Dobsak P, Soska V, Sochor O, Jarkovsky J, Novakova M, Homolka M, Soucek M, Palanova P, Lopez-Jimenez F, Shirai K. Increased Cardio-ankle Vascular Index in Hyperlipidemic Patients without Diabetes or Hypertension. J Atheroscler Thromb 2015; 22:272-83. [DOI: 10.5551/jat.24851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Petr Dobsak
- International Clinical Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno
- Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, St. Anne’s Faculty Hospital and Masaryk University of Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, St. Anne’s University Hospital of Brno
- Department of Laboratory Methods, Masaryk University of Brno
- International Clinical Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- International Clinical Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University of Brno
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- Department of Management, Mendel University in Brno
- International Clinical Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno
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- 2nd Clinic of Internal Medicine, Masaryk University of Brno
- International Clinical Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, St. Anne’s University Hospital Brno
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University of Brno
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- Internal Medicine, Sakura Hospital, Medical Center, Toho University
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Tsuboi A, Ito C, Fujikawa R, Yamamoto H, Kihara Y. Association between the Postprandial Glucose Levels and Arterial Stiffness Measured According to the Cardio-ankle Vascular Index in Non-diabetic Subjects. Intern Med 2015; 54:1961-9. [PMID: 26278285 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.54.3596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Although a relationship between post-challenge hyperglycemia and arterial stiffness has been reported, the relationship between the postprandial glucose levels and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in non-diabetic subjects is not clear. This study thus evaluated the association between the postprandial glucose levels after a composite meal and the degree of arterial stiffness measured according to CAVI in non-diabetic subjects. METHODS The subjects included 1,291 individuals (655 men and 636 women; mean age, 48.6 years; range, 23-85 years) who underwent medical examinations, including blood tests and CAVI assessments, between October 2005 and April 2012. The 1-hour postprandial glucose levels were determined after a 600-kcal traditional Japanese meal. RESULTS The CAVI values were significantly higher in the subjects with higher 1-hour postprandial glucose levels (≥140 mg/dL in men; ≥158 mg/dL in women). A simple regression analysis indicated that the CAVI values were significantly correlated with the 1-hour postprandial glucose levels in men (r=0.286, p<0.0001) and women (r=0.228, p<0.0001). After adjusting for age, BMI, systolic blood pressure, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 1-hour postprandial glucose, homeostatis model assessment of insulin resistance, estimated glemerular filtration rate, and high sensitive C-reactive protein, stepwise multiple regression analysis demonstrated that the 1-hour postprandial glucose level was an independent predictor associated with the CAVI in men (p=0.003) and older women 50 years of age or older (p=0.003). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that the 1-hour postprandial glucose levels are associated with increased CAVI values in non-diabetic men and older women 50 years of age or older.
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Wen W, Luo R, Tang X, Tang L, Huang HX, Wen X, Hu S, Peng B. Age-related progression of arterial stiffness and its elevated positive association with blood pressure in healthy people. Atherosclerosis 2015; 238:147-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.10.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cardiovascular diseases have become a major cause of morbidity and mortality and are likely to only increase as the geriatric population continues to grow. Much is already known about the basic risk factors associated with vascular aging, but there is a new direction of investigation into the health and viability of the endothelium at a biochemical level. As we continue to shift much of our health care focus into prevention tactics and techniques, slowing or reversing the aging process of the vascular system could have a profound impact on our aging population.
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Wang Y, Mu JJ, Geng LK, Wang D, Ren KY, Guo TS, Chu C, Xie BQ, Liu FQ, Yuan ZY. Effect of salt intake and potassium supplementation on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in Chinese subjects: an interventional study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 48:83-90. [PMID: 25493387 PMCID: PMC4288497 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20144213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Accumulating evidence has suggested that high salt and potassium might be associated
with vascular function. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of salt
intake and potassium supplementation on brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (PWV) in
Chinese subjects. Forty-nine subjects (28-65 years of age) were selected from a rural
community of northern China. All subjects were sequentially maintained on a low-salt
diet for 7 days (3.0 g/day NaCl), a high-salt diet for an additional 7 days (18.0
g/day NaCl), and a high-salt diet with potassium supplementation for a final 7 days
(18.0 g/day NaCl+4.5 g/day KCl). Brachial-ankle PWV was measured at baseline and on
the last day of each intervention. Blood pressure levels were significantly increased
from the low-salt to high-salt diet, and decreased from the high-salt diet to
high-salt plus potassium supplementation. Baseline brachial-ankle PWV in
salt-sensitive subjects was significantly higher than in salt-resistant subjects.
There was no significant change in brachial-ankle PWV among the 3 intervention
periods in salt-sensitive, salt-resistant, or total subjects. No significant
correlations were found between brachial-ankle PWV and 24-h sodium and potassium
excretions. Our study indicates that dietary salt intake and potassium
supplementation, at least in the short term, had no significant effect on
brachial-ankle PWV in Chinese subjects.
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- Y Wang
- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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- Cardiovascular Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P. R., China
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Lee CJ, Wang JH, Chen ML, Yang CF, Chen YC, Hsu BG. Serum osteoprotegerin is associated with arterial stiffness assessed according to the cardio-ankle vascular index in hypertensive patients. J Atheroscler Thromb 2014; 22:304-12. [PMID: 25318352 DOI: 10.5551/jat.25882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIM Arterial stiffness is recognized to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have found that osteoprotegerin (OPG) is associated with increased pulse wave velocity and may reflect endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the serum OPG level and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). METHODS Fasting blood samples were obtained from 115 hypertensive patients and 52 healthy participants. The CAVI value was derived using the waveform device (CAVI-VaSera VS-1000). The serum OPG levels were measured using a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A CAVI value of ≥9 defined the high arterial stiffness group. RESULTS Sixty-five hypertensive patients (56.5%) were included in the high arterial stiffness group. Diabetes (p=0.032), smoking (p=0.044), age (p < 0.001), systolic blood pressure (p=0.001), diastolic blood pressure (p=0.024), pulse pressure (p=0.046) and the creatinine (p=0.013) and serum OPG (p < 0.001) levels were higher in the high arterial stiffness group than in the low arterial stiffness group, while the glomerular filtration rate (p=0.003) was lower in the high arterial stiffness group than in the low arterial stiffness group among the hypertensive patients. The results of the Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test also indicated a strong positive correlation between the OPG and CAVI values (r=0.484, p < 0.001) in the hypertensive patients. In addition, a multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (odds ratio: 1.162, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.070-1.263, p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (odds ratio: 1.109, 95% CI: 1.033-1.190, p=0.004), and serum OPG level (odds ratio: 1.275, 95% CI: 1.030-1.580, p=0.026) were independent predictors of arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients. CONCLUSIONS The serum OPG level is positively associated with arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients.
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- Chung-Jen Lee
- Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi College of Technology
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Tian XL, Li Y. Endothelial cell senescence and age-related vascular diseases. J Genet Genomics 2014; 41:485-95. [PMID: 25269674 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Advanced age is an independent risk factor for ageing-related complex diseases, such as coronary artery disease, stroke, and hypertension, which are common but life threatening and related to the ageing-associated vascular dysfunction. On the other hand, patients with progeria syndromes suffer from serious atherosclerosis, suggesting that the impaired vascular functions may be critical to organismal ageing, or vice versa. However, it remains largely unknown how vascular cells, particularly endothelial cell, become senescent and how the senescence impairs the vascular functions and contributes to the age-related vascular diseases over time. Here, we review the recent progress on the characteristics of vascular ageing and endothelial cell senescence in vitro and in vivo, evaluate how genetic and environmental factors as well as autophagy and stem cell influence endothelial cell senescence and how the senescence contributes to the age-related vascular phenotypes, such as atherosclerosis and increased vascular stiffness, and explore the possibility whether we can delay the age-related vascular diseases through the control of vascular ageing.
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- Xiao-Li Tian
- Department of Human Population Genetics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Department of Human Population Genetics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Collins JA, Munoz JV, Patel TR, Loukas M, Tubbs RS. The anatomy of the aging aorta. Clin Anat 2014; 27:463-6. [PMID: 24523152 DOI: 10.1002/ca.22384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Age-associated changes to aortic anatomy and physiology have an effect on hemodynamics and play a large role in the genesis of cardiovascular pathologies including atherosclerosis, congestive heart failure, and aortic aneurysm. Despite their recognized role in hemodynamics, the complete mechanism for aortic aging is still not clear and their full effects on cardiovascular pathologies are unknown. This article serves as a review of the normal anatomy of the human aorta and its known age-associated changes.
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- Jarrod A Collins
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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Alberto EC, Tanigawa T, Maruyama K, Kawasaki Y, Eguchi E, Mori H, Yoshimura K, Tanno S, Sakurai S, Hitsumoto S, Saito I. Relationships between Nocturnal Intermittent Hypoxia, Arterial Stiffness and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Community-based Population: The Toon Health Study. J Atheroscler Thromb 2014; 21:1290-7. [DOI: 10.5551/jat.24505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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