title: Comparison of aortic and carotid arterial stiffness parameters in patients with verified coronary artery disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Arterial stiffness parameters are commonly used to determine the development of atherosclerotic disease. The independent predictive value of aortic stiffness has been demonstrated for coronary events.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our study was to compare regional and local arterial functional parameters measured by 2 different noninvasive methods in patients with verified coronary artery disease (CAD). We also compared and contrasted these stiffness parameters to the coronary SYNTAX score in patients who had undergone coronary angiography.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, 125 CAD patients were involved, and similar noninvasive measurements were performed on 125 healthy subjects. The regional velocity of the aortic pulse wave (PWVao) was measured by a novel oscillometric device, and the common carotid artery was studied by a Doppler echo-tracking system to determine the local carotid pulse wave velocity (PWVcar). The augmentation index (AIx), which varies proportionately with the resistance of the small arteries, was recorded simultaneously.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the CAD group, the PWVao and aortic augmentation index (Alxao) values increased significantly (10.1 ± 2.3 m/sec and 34.2% ± 14.6%) compared to the control group (9.6 ± 1.5 m/sec and 30.9% ± 12%; P < 0.05). We observed similar significant increases in the local stiffness parameters (PWVcar and carotid augmentation index [Alxcar]) in patients with verified CAD. Further, we found a strong correlation for PWV and AIx values that were measured with the Arteriograph and those obtained using the echo-tracking method (r = 0.57, P < 0.001 for PWV; and r = 0.65, P < 0.001 for AIx values).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that local and regional arterial stiffness parameters provide similar information on impaired arterial stiffening in patients with verified CAD.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pécs, Hungary.
authors.forename: Balázs
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gaszner
authors.forename: Zsófia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lenkey
authors.forename: Miklós
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Illyés
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sárszegi
authors.forename: Iván G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.forename: Balázs
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Magyari
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kónyi
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cziráki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009991:Oscillometry; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D059289:Vascular Stiffness / Q000502:physiology*
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