[Analysis of factors affecting circulation in the territory of internal carotid artery in arterial hypertension].
OBJECTIVE
To assess carotid blood flow in healthy subjects and hypertensive patients, to specify prognostic significance of factors affecting carotid circulation with use of a multivariate analysis.


METHODS
Clinical examination, ultrasonic dopplerography of the internal carotid arteries (ICA), echocardiography, tests for blood lipids were performed in 132 subjects (114 patients with arterial hypertension of stage I--III, 18 normotensive subjects).


RESULTS
The role of age, blood pressure, blood lipids was essential both for initial and stenotic changes in ICA territory. Smoking was also an important factor. Moreover, impairment of carotid circulation correlated with progressive decline of myocardial function in the presence of coronary artery disease.
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D000367:Age Factors; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
D008055:Lipids