Effect of Aggressive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Treatment on Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: Experience of an Atherosclerosis Center∗

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-263
Author(s):  
Matt Wilson ◽  
Cheryl Gibson ◽  
Sara Powell ◽  
David Eldringhoff ◽  
Jim Backes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factor ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Media Thickness

scholarly journals Cigarette smoking in military pilots and intima-media thickness of the carotid arteries

2005 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 365-370
Author(s):  
Stojan Jovelic ◽  
Zoran Hajdukovic ◽  
Aleksandra Jovelic ◽  
Slavica Radjen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Wall Thickness ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factor ◽  
Arterial Wall ◽  
Carotid Arteries ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Common Carotid Arteries

Background. It is well known that smoking is associated with an increase in arterial wall thickness. However, most studies of this problem have been undertaken in age and sex heterogeneous groups, as well as in patients with already present other conventional risk factors. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cigarette smoking on arterial wall thickness of the common carotid artery in asymptomatic pilots. Methods. The imaging of intima?media thickness of the posterior wall of the distal 1 cm of both common carotid arteries was performed using a B mode ultrasound device, in 39 pilots (37.05 ? 6.66 years), for whom smoking was the single cardiovascular risk factor. Comparisons were made with 49 non-smokers (35.12 ? 7.39 years). Results. The posterior walls of both common carotid arteries were thicker in smokers (left, p < 0.05; right, p > 0,05). Intima-media thickness was significantly lower on the right side than on the left side in both smokers and nonsmokers (p < 0.01). Conclusion. Cigarette smoking as the single cardiovascular risk factor was associated with the wall thickness of the carotid arteries in our study. This finding indicated that early atherosclerosis was already present in pilots - smokers entering middle age.

Correlation of Waist to Calf Circumference Ratio and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Diabetes Mellitus

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harish A Rao ◽  
Prakash Harischandra ◽  
Srikanth Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Calf Circumference ◽  
Media Thickness

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, because of the accelerated process of atherosclerosis. Obesity is an established risk factor and has gained immense importance in recent studies as an important risk factor for clinical cardiovascular disease, yet the fundamental component stays unclear. Calf circumference is another form for lean mass and peripheral subcutaneous fat and is inversely associated with occurrence of carotid plaques (CP). Multiplicative and opposite effects of both Calf Circumference (CC) and Waist Circumference (WC) in event of CP suggest that the two measures should be taken into account commonly while assessing vascular risk profile. Aim & Objective: To ascertain if waist to calf circumference ratio (WCR) is a marker of Carotid atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. To asses s the correlation between waist to calf circumference ratio and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT ) in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study at Hospital affiliated to Kasturba Medical college Mangalore from Sept 2016 to Sept 2018 . Method of study: Patients with type 2 DM as per ADA criteria, age >18years are recruited for the study. Results and discussion: In our study with 150 population 25 patients had carotid atherosclerosis and 20 patients had CIMT>1.1. The waist circumference in patients with CA is in the range of 93.07 and 99.85 & the CC in patients with CA is in the range of 29.49 to 31.25. The WCR in patients with CA is in the range of 3.12 to 3.26. The difference was statistically significant with a p value of <0.05. In our study it was found that WC and WCR correlated well with carotid atherosclerosis, and surprisingly calf circumference also correlated with carotid atherosclerosis but not as significant as both WC and WCR. Conclusion: To conclude, in our population based study of 150 subjects we found that carotid atherosclerosis is significantly more in people with increased waist calf circumference ratio. WCR may be a new, useful and practical anthropometric index that facilitates the early identification of diabetic subjects with high risk for cardiovascular disease. Validation of this finding in individual populations is required. Future studies should test the association of calf circumference with carotid intima media thickness and carotid plaques using better measures than ultrasound such as magnetic resonance imaging. Further research focusing on underlying mechanisms in the role of lean mass and peripheral fat mass is required.

A paraoxonase gene polymorphism, PON 1 (55), as an independent risk factor for increased carotid intima-media thickness in middle-aged women

2003 ◽  
Vol 167 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliana Fortunato ◽  
Paolo Rubba ◽  
Salvatore Panico ◽  
Daniela Trono ◽  
Nadia Tinto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Gene Polymorphism ◽  
Independent Risk Factor ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Media Thickness
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