Influence of smoking cessation on carotid artery wall elasticity evaluated by echo‐tracking

Zhang, Pu; Guo, Renhua; Xiao, Dingquan; Chu, Shuilian; Gong, Lihuan; Zhang, Chunmei; Jing, Baihua; Li, Mingqiu

doi:10.1002/jcu.21920

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“…The findings obtained in the present study confirm previous reports of increased rigidity, even at a very young age, of the large arteries in adult SMs following smoking cessation (9-16). Increased arterial stiffness could represent the predisposing cause of the higher 24-hour ABPM values in these subjects.…”

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“…Previously, arterial distensibility in SMs (during active tobacco use or passive exposure to smoke or after quitting smoking) has been evaluated using indices capable of providing an evaluation only at the time of examination; conversely, the QKd interval technique provides a complete profile of circadian variations in pulse wave velocity (9,10,37). A 24-hour evaluation would be more appropriate than a single measurement in assessing arterial elasticity (38).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, a smoking cessation program lasting at least one year might be an insufficient period over which to evaluate the efficacy of smoking cessation. A carefully monitored lengthy follow-up study should be implemented, as previously reported in adulthood (likely from 2 to 10 years) (9,44). In this regard, a continuation of QKd monitoring over a longer period to investigate potential correlations with arterial calcium storage, which develops over time, could prove to be of particular interest.…”

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“…Furthermore, loss of the natural elasticity of the aorta could likewise be responsible for the higher blood pressure values registered in SMs (8). However, significant improvement in arterial distensibility has been demonstrated in a number of studies of adult former SMs after smoking cessation programs lasting from 6 months to 2 years (9-16). …”

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Daily assessment of arterial distensibility in a pediatric population before and after smoking cessation

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Fanos²,

Crisafulli³

et al. 2014

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OBJECTIVES:Cigarette smoking is an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor associated with increased stiffness of the large arteries in adulthood. This study aimed to 1) evaluate arterial distensibility and echocardiographic measures in adolescent smokers before and after participation in a successful smoking cessation program and to 2) compare the findings obtained with data from a control population of healthy non-smokers.METHODS:A total of 31 young smoking subjects (58.1% male; range: 11-18 years old; mean: 16.5±1.4 years old; mean tobacco consumption: 2.6±0.6 years) were examined before commencing and after taking part for at least 1 year in a smoking cessation program (mean: 1.4±0.3 years). Arterial stiffness was measured using the previously validated QKd100-60 method. Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and transthoracic echocardiography were also performed.RESULTS:(Smokers before abuse cessation vs. smokers after abuse cessation) systolic blood pressure: p<0.004; diastolic blood pressure: p<0.02; mean blood pressure: p<0.01; QKd100-60 value: 183±5 vs. 196±3 msec, p<0.009; p = ns for all echocardiographic parameters. (Smokers after abuse cessation vs. controls) systolic blood pressure: p<0.01; diastolic blood pressure: p<0.03; mean blood pressure: p<0.02; QKd100-60 value: 196±3 vs. 203±2 msec, p<0.04; p<0.02, p<0.01, and p<0.05 for the interventricular septum, posterior wall, and left ventricular mass, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:Despite successful participation in a smoking cessation program, arterial distensibility improved but did not normalize. This finding underlines the presence of the harmful effect of arterial rigidity in these individuals, despite their having quit smoking and their young ages, thus resulting in the subsequent need for a lengthy follow-up period.

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“…We used the echo‐tracking technique to detect stiffness of the carotid artery in women with and without PE. This technique allows noninvasive assessment of local arterial stiffness by following the phase shift of the ultrasound radiofrequency signals generated by arterial wall motion . The results showed that women with PE have greater arterial stiffness than healthy controls.…”

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Carotid arterial wall stiffness correlates positively with impedance of the umbilical and uterine arteries in women with preeclampsia

Wang

Cai

et al. 2018

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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Purpose This study aimed to determine whether the stiffness of the arterial walls of women with preeclampsia (PE) differs from that of healthy controls and to evaluate its association with fetal and uterine artery Doppler variables and perinatal outcomes in PE. Methods We enrolled 30 women with PE and 30 normotensive pregnant women. Carotid artery stiffness and Doppler variables of the uterine, umbilical, and fetal middle cerebral arteries and the ductus venosus were measured in both groups. Measurements of the common carotid artery were performed by the Aloka ultrasonic echo‐tracking technique. Results Stiffness of the carotid artery wall of women with PE was significantly higher than that of healthy controls. It was positively correlated with the pulsatility index of the uterine and umbilical arteries and negatively correlated with the cerebroplacental ratio in women with PE. In women with PE, the carotid artery augmentation index showed negative correlations with birth weight and Apgar score. Conclusions The stiffness of the carotid arteries of women with PE is increased, and this increase is positively correlated with the impedance of the umbilical and uterine arteries.

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A Review on Atherosclerotic Biology, Wall Stiffness, Physics of Elasticity, and Its Ultrasound-Based Measurement

Patel

Suri

Singh

et al. 2016

Curr Atheroscler Rep

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Functional and structural changes in the common carotid artery are biomarkers for cardiovascular risk. Current methods for measuring functional changes include pulse wave velocity, compliance, distensibility, strain, stress, stiffness, and elasticity derived from arterial waveforms. The review is focused on the ultrasound-based carotid artery elasticity and stiffness measurements covering the physics of elasticity and linking it to biological evolution of arterial stiffness. The paper also presents evolution of plaque with a focus on the pathophysiologic cascade leading to arterial hardening. Using the concept of strain, and image-based elasticity, the paper then reviews the lumen diameter and carotid intima-media thickness measurements in combined temporal and spatial domains. Finally, the review presents the factors which influence the understanding of atherosclerotic disease formation and cardiovascular risk including arterial stiffness, tissue morphological characteristics, and image-based elasticity measurement.

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Influence of smoking cessation on carotid artery wall elasticity evaluated by echo‐tracking

Abstract: ET can be used to evaluate quantitatively the impact of smoking cessation on common carotid artery wall elasticity.

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Daily assessment of arterial distensibility in a pediatric population before and after smoking cessation

Daily assessment of arterial distensibility in a pediatric population before and after smoking cessation

Carotid arterial wall stiffness correlates positively with impedance of the umbilical and uterine arteries in women with preeclampsia

A Review on Atherosclerotic Biology, Wall Stiffness, Physics of Elasticity, and Its Ultrasound-Based Measurement

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