%0 Journal Article
%T Aortic flow propagation velocity as an early predictor of high coronary risk in hypertensive patients
%A Mustafa Y£¿ld£¿r£¿m
%A Omer Yiginer
%A Mehmet Uzun
%A Bekir Yilmaz Cingozbay
%J Medicinski Glasnik
%D 2012
%I Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton
%X Aim To assess the value of aortic flow propagation velocity (Vp) in detecting hypertensive patients with coronary risk. Methods The study included 120 patients with hypertension. According to the 10-year risk of coronary heart disease the patients were categorized in the three groups: 10-year risk <10% (I),10-year risk=%10-20 (II), and 10-year risk >20% (III). The aortic flow propagation velocity (Vp) was measured from descending aorta with color M-mode echoardiography. The slope of the first aliasing contour was accepted as Vp. It was compared with Framingham coronary risk score, carotid intima media thickness and high sensitive C-reactive protein. Twelve patients were excluded from the study due to poor acoustic window. Results The Vp was significantly lower (p<0.001), carotid intima media thickness and high sensitive C-reactive protein was signifi- cantly higher in group III (p=0.002 and p=0.014). The area under ROC curve of Vp, carotid intima media thickness and high sensitive C-reactive protein were 0.890, 0,700 and 0.664, respectively. There was a significant inverse relation between Vp and carotid intima media thickness (r=-0.37; p<0.001). Conclusion The aortic flow propagation velocity is a simple, feasible and reproducible marker of atherosoclerosis with an acceptable sensitivity and specificity. There is a need for longitudinal prospective studies to use it routinely.
%U atherosclerosis; flow propagation velocity; carotid intima media thickness, high sensitive C-reactive protein