Open AccessAre Any Changes in Carotid Intima–Media Thickness Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Among Adult Bantu Central African Hypertensive Patients from Monkole and Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospitals?
Author(s) -
Stéphane Yanda Tongo,
Benjamin Longo-Mbenza,
Antoine Molua Aundu,
Raoul Gombet,
Jean-Robert Makulo,
Christian Kisoka Lusunsi,
Héritier Mawalala Malengele,
Augustin Nge Okwe
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s366339
Subject(s) - medicine , intima media thickness , creatinine , renal function , blood pressure , cardiology , proteinuria , kidney , carotid arteries
Several classic/traditional risk factors are associated with intima-media thickness (IMT), a novel risk of cardio metabolic risk (CMR) in the literature but not in Kinshasa, a megacity prone to CMR. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate potential correlations between inflammation, kidney function, psychological stress, hemodynamics, and changes in IMT.