The effect of hypercholestrolemia on calf muscle hemoglobin oxygen saturation in patients with intermittent claudication.
The purpose was to compare calf muscle hemoglobin oxygen saturation and exercise performance in hypercholesterolemic and normocholesterolemic patients with peripheral arterial disease. Hypercholesterolemic and normocholesterolemic patients had similar ankle/ brachial index (0.72 +/- 0.24 vs 0.79 +/- 0.28, [mean +/- SD]; P = .334). Hypercholesterolemic patients had shorter initial claudication distance (214 +/- 168 m vs 331 +/- 185 m, P = .026), absolute claudication distance (391 +/- 219 m vs 549 +/- 211 m, P = .035), and lower calf muscle hemoglobin oxygen saturation at the occurrence of initial claudication distance (27 +/- 21% vs 39 +/- 20%; P = .013), and absolute claudication distance (26 +/- 21% vs 36 +/- 21%; P = .021). Hypercholesterolemia is associated with shorter walking distances and calf muscle hemoglobin oxygen saturation during exercise in patients limited by intermittent claudication.
Afaq
Azhar
A
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Section, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117, USA.
Montgomery
Polly S
PS
Scott
Kristy J
KJ
Blevins
Steve M
SM
Whitsett
Thomas L
TL
Gardner
Andrew W
AW
D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen