title: [Hemodynamic component in glaucoma and its association with risk factors and cardiovascular disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We sought to study the association of glaucoma with vascular disease, with 2 independent pathways: the association of glaucoma with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the study of ocular hemodynamic variables (OHV) in glaucoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study consisting of 73 patients: 25 without glaucoma, 28 primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and 20 normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). OHV, cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and CVD were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a greater number of CVRF and CVD in patients affected by POAG (P=.002 and P=.016) and NTG (P=.001 and P=.010) compared to the control group. With regard to OHV, in patients suffering from POAG, we found lower systolic and diastolic velocities and higher resistance index in the central retinal artery (P<.05). Moreover, in both types of glaucoma, we found higher resistance index in the posterior ciliary artery (P<.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a statistically significant association between the presence of CVD and/or CVRF and glaucomatous disease, a finding that is supplemented with data from the OHV. These values indicate a worst ocular perfusion in patients with glaucomatous disease.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España. Electronic address: jemder78@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: José Enrique
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Muñoz de Escalona-Rojas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cantero-Hinojosa
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiología,Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España.
authors.forename: Fermín
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Garrido-Pareja
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: García-Serrano
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Gestión Clínica, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, España.
authors.forename: José Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Padilla-Torres
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D057066:Low Tension Glaucoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014794:Visual Fields
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Factores de riesgo; Glaucoma; Risk factors