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| العنوان: |
Effect of comprehensive cardiovascular disease risk management on longitudinal changes in carotid artery intima-media thickness in a community-based prevention clinic. |
| المؤلفون: |
Cheng, Henry G., Patel, Birju S., Martin, Seth S., Blaha, Michael, Doneen, Amy, Bale, Brad, Jones, Steven R. |
| المصدر: |
Archives of Medical Science; Aug2016, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p728-735, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention, CAROTID artery physiology, LIFESTYLES & health, FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine), BIOMARKERS, DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction: The aim of the study was to examine changes in carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid plaque morphology in patients receiving multifactorial cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor management in a community-based prevention clinic. Quantitative changes in CIMT and qualitative changes in carotid plaque morphology may be measured non-invasively by ultrasound.Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study on a cohort of 324 patients who received multifactorial cardiovascular risk reduction treatment at a community prevention clinic. All patients received lipid-lowering medications (statin, niacin, and/or ezetimibe) and lifestyle modification. All patients underwent at least one follow-up CIMT measurement after starting their regimen. Annual biomarker, CIMT, and plaque measurements were analyzed for associations with CVD risk reduction treatment.Results: Median time to last CIMT was 3.0 years. Compared to baseline, follow-up analysis of all treatment groups at 2 years showed a 52.7% decrease in max CIMT, a 3.0% decrease in mean CIMT, and an 87.0% decrease in the difference between max and mean CIMT (p < 0.001). Plaque composition changes occurred, including a decrease in lipid-rich plaques of 78.4% within the first 2 years (p < 0.001). After the first 2 years, CIMT and lipid-rich plaques continued to decline at reduced rates.Conclusion: In a cohort of patients receiving comprehensive CVD risk reduction therapy, delipidation of subclinical carotid plaque and reductions in CIMT predominantly occurred within 2 years, and correlated with changes in traditional biomarkers. These observations, generated from existing clinical data, provide unique insight into the longitudinal on-treatment changes in carotid plaque. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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