P4.4 Doppler Indexes of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Flows and Central Pulse Pressure in Relation to Renal Resistive Index in a General Population

Abstract

The relations between emerging biomarkers of preclinical CV disease and established risk algorithms are not well defined. Aim: this study evaluated the relationships of various tissue CV biomarkers with Framingham risk score (FRS) and its individual determinants. Methods: in 435 subjects without previous cardiovascular events (287 males, mean age 58AE11, 56% diabetics (DM), 48% treated for hypertension (HBP), 51% with dyslipidemic treatment, 27% smokers), we measured radio-frequency based (QIMTâ and QASâ, Esaote) carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), wave speed (WS) and local pulse pressure (cPP), carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV; Complior), LV mass index (LVMI) and relative wall thickness (RWT). 140Abstracts