Distribution of ultrasonographically-assessed dimensions of common carotid arteries in healthy adults of both sexes

Denarié, Nicolas; Gariepy, Jérôme; Chironi, Gilles; Massonneau, Marc; Laskri, Fatiha; Salomon, Jean A.; Levenson, Jaime; Simon, Alain

doi:10.1016/s0021-9150(99)00276-2

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“…The 50th percentile of cIMT increases from 0.37 for both sexes at age 6 years to 0.39 for girls and 0.41 for boys at age 18 years. These values are associated closely with reference values previously obtained in healthy young adults 19,20 ( Figure 2). cIMT SDS was significantly higher in subjects with high BP or elevated BMI ( Figure 3).…”

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Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Distensibility in Children and Adolescents

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Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid artery distensibility are reliable screening methods for vascular alterations and the assessment of cardiovascular risk in adult and pediatric cohorts. We sought to establish an international reference data set for the childhood and adolescence period and explore the impact of developmental changes in body dimensions and blood pressure (BP) on carotid wall thickness and elasticity. cIMT, the distensibility coefficient, the incremental modulus of elasticity, and the stiffness index β were assessed in 1155 children aged 6 to 18 years and sex-specific reference charts normalized to age or height were constructed from 1051 nonobese and nonhypertensive children. The role of body dimensions, BP, and family history, as well as the association between cIMT and distensibility, was investigated. cIMT increased and distensibility decreased with age, height, body mass index, and BP. A significant sex difference was apparent from the age of 15 years. Age- and height-normalized cIMT and distensibility values differed in children who are short or tall for their age. By stepwise multivariate analysis, standardized systolic BP and body mass index were independently positively associated with cIMT SD scores (SDS). Systolic BP SDS independently predicted all distensibility measures. Distensibility coefficient SDS was negatively and β SDS positively associated with cIMT SDS, whereas incremental modulus of elasticity was independent of cIMT. Morphological and functional aspects of the common carotid artery are particularly influenced by age, body dimensions, and BP. The reference charts established in this study allow to accurately compare vascular phenotypes of children with chronic conditions with those of healthy children.

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“…[19][20][21][22][23] Physiological aging is, therefore, a main determinant of cIMT. The pediatric reference ranges established in this study, including the slight increase of cIMT observed with age, fit in nicely with the gradual increase in cIMT during adult life observed in the mentioned previous studies (Figure 2).…”

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Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Distensibility in Children and Adolescents

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“…In the study performed by Onbas et al (2007), there was a difference between ıntima media thicknesses of the left and right common carotid artery, with higher values on the left side 68 . In some earlier studies, CCA-IMT was also higher on left side than on right side 65,66,69,70 . Rodriguez-Hernandez et al (2003) reported that the incidence of nonlacunar cerebrovascular stroke was significantly higher at the left side 65 .…”

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“…Also, they reported that the incidence of nonlacunar cerebrovascular stroke was significantly higher at the left side and suggested a predilection for cerebrovascular disease at the left side, which may be related to greater hemodynamic stres and intimal damage in the left carotid artery. Also, Denairo et al (2000) have reported that CCA-IMT was lower on the right side than on the left side in both sexes 66 . Bogren et al (1994) have reported that all right-handed subjects in their study had higher flow rates in the left internal carotid artery than in the right, and all left-handed subjects had higher flow rates in the right internal carotid artery than in the left 67 .…”

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Brain Injury and Cerebral Lateralization

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Brain Injury - Functional Aspects, Rehabilitation and Prevention

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“…Measures were completed by the research of atheromatous plaque to increase the sensitivity for the detection of atherosclerotic disease at a subclinical stage. The plaque was defined as a focus of the wall recess in the light of at least 50% relative to the value of the adjacent IMT (or 0.5 mm), or even by a local thickening > 1.5 mm [2,3]. Cardiovascular risk was assessed by SCORE [4].…”

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Sheehan's syndrome females have a high incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors

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Distribution of ultrasonographically-assessed dimensions of common carotid arteries in healthy adults of both sexes

Cited by 95 publications

References 14 publications

Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Distensibility in Children and Adolescents

Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness and Distensibility in Children and Adolescents

Brain Injury and Cerebral Lateralization

Sheehan's syndrome females have a high incidence of cardiovascular morbidity and an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors

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