Open AccessIntima-media thickness of the common carotid arteryas an early marker of atherosclerosis in patients withabdominal obesity
Author(s) -
O. Belyaeva,
Vinay Prasad Mandal,
N. I. Ananyeva,
О. А. Беркович,
Е. И. Баранова,
E. Shlyakhto
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
arterialʹnaâ gipertenziâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2411-8524
pISSN - 1607-419X
DOI - 10.18705/1607-419x-2008-14-1-71-76
Subject(s) - intima media thickness , waist , medicine , common carotid artery , abdominal obesity , cardiology , carotid arteries , ultrasound , obesity , blood pressure , circumference , radiology , geometry , mathematics
Severity of atherosclerosis of common carotid arteries in patients with abdominal obesity (aged from 30 to 55 years old) was evaluated by ultrasound duplex scan. Atherosclerotic plaques of common and/or internal carotid arteries were revealed in 35% of patients. Correlations were observed between intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery, blood pressure levels, waist circumference and metabolic parameters.