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Does Doppler Ultrasonography of Carotid Arteries Explore Preclinical Atherosclerosis | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 224-227 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ismail I. Hussein | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: It is well known that carotid intima thickness and plaques are considered as a predicted risk factor for atherosclerosis Objectives: This study is aimed to assess the preclinical atherosclerosis by biochemical markers and Doppler ultrasound of carotid arteries in middle age patients with diabetes mellitus type-2 and hypertension Method: This study was conducted in Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University in cooperation with vascular unit at Baghdad teaching hospital in Baghdad, Iraq during 2009. A total number of 100 patients (56 females and 44 males) were able to comply with the study. Patients were categorized into 2 groups: Hypertensive (n=54) and diabetic (n=46) with or without carotid arteries plaques demonstrated by Doppler ultrasound. Anthropometric measurements and Biochemical analysis included lipid profile (fasting lipids and lipoproteins) measurements and fasting plasma glucose were considered in this study. Results: Significant changes in lipids and lipoproteins profile in patients with carotid artery plaques whether they are hypertensive or diabetics were demonstrated in this study. Also significant changes in intima media thickness were observed in common carotid artery with plaques, rather than corresponding internal carotid artery, compared with arteries without plaques. Conclusions: carotid artery plaque is associated with preclinical atherosclerosis in term of high blood pressure, abnormal lipid profile and increase carotid IMT in diabetic or hypertensive patients Keywords: Doppler Ultrasonography, Carotid Arteries, Preclinical Atherosclerosis | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Doppler Ultrasonography; Carotid Arteries; Preclinical Atherosclerosis | ||
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