title: Impaired flow-mediated endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasodilation of the brachial artery in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease.
abstract: A flow-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation and endothelium-independent nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation were carried out in 70 patients and 15 age-matched adults without any atherosclerotic risk factors to clarify vascular responsiveness in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. The percent change in flow-mediated vasodilation was significantly lower in patients than in controls (5.4 +/- 0.7% vs 12.8 +/- 2.2%, P < .001). Moreover, the percent change in nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation measured after sublingual administration of nitroglycerin was lower in patients than in controls (5.8 +/- 0.6% vs 10.2 +/- 1.5%, P < .01). On multiple regression analysis, none of the determinant factors showed a significant correlation with flow-mediated vasodilation. In contrast, Fontaine classification was found to be a significant predictor for nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation (r = -0.307, P < .05). There is a significant positive correlation between nitroglycerin-induced vasodilation and ankle-brachial pressure index in the patients. The data showed that vasoditation function were markedly impaired in end-stage patients with peripheral vascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Wakayama Hospital, Wakayama 640-8158, Japan. komai-ths@umin.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komai
authors.forename: Yayoi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higami
authors.forename: Hisaharu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Masanobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juri
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000842:Ankle / Q000098:blood supply; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014664:Vasodilation; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin