Elastic properties of aorta are impaired in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon.

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dc.contributor.authorArat, Nurcanen_US
dc.contributor.authorAltay, Hakanen_US
dc.contributor.authorSabah, Irfanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-03-17en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T04:24:57Z
dc.date.available2008-03-17en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T04:24:57Z
dc.date.issued2008-03-17en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Increased stiffening and decreased distensibility of the large arteries are associated with the presence of coronary artery disease and has been related to increased cardiovascular mortality in different populations. AIM: Aim of this present study was to investigate the elastic properties of the aortic wall in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We studied 20 patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon (age: 40+/-12 years)and 15 normal control subjects by echocardiography. Aortic strain (%) and distensibility (10(-3) mmHg(-1)) were calculated from the echocardiographically-derived thoracic Ao diameters (mm). The measurement of pulse pressure was obtained by cuff sphygmomanometry. RESULTS: There was no difference in the left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameters, left atrial diameters, left ventricular mass index between patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon and control groups. Maximal aortic diastolic diameter was increased in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon compared with control group (p<0.05). Ao distensibility and Ao strain were lower in the patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon compared with control group (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Reduced thoracic aortic elastic properties in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon,assessed by echocardiography, apart from demonstrating subclinical atherosclerosis may also contribute to the etiopathogenesis of the slow coronary flow phenomenon necessitating more aggressive primary preventive measure.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Cardiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Turkey. aratnurcan@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationArat N, Altay H, Sabah I. Elastic properties of aorta are impaired in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon. Indian Heart Journal. 2008 Mar-Apr; 60(2): 119-24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/4885
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianheartjournal.comen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAorta --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAortic Diseases --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshArteriosclerosis --physiopathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBlood Pressureen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDiastoleen_US
dc.subject.meshElasticityen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Status Indicatorsen_US
dc.subject.meshHeart Atriaen_US
dc.subject.meshHeart Ventriclesen_US
dc.subject.meshHemodynamicsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshStroke Volumeen_US
dc.subject.meshVentricular Function, Leften_US
dc.titleElastic properties of aorta are impaired in patients with slow coronary flow phenomenon.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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