Structural and Functional Changes of Femoral and Popliteal Arteries in Hypertension Patients Before and After Drug Therapy / 中国循环杂志
Chinese Circulation Journal
;
(12): 241-244, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-509862
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore the structural and functional changes of femoral and popliteal arteries in hypertension patients before and after drug therapy.Methods:
A total of 201 hypertension patients treated in our hospital from 2010-03 to 2016-01 were studied. Based on blood pressure levels, the patients were divided into 3 groups Grade-1 group,n=72, Grade-2 Group,n=68 and Grade-3 group,n=61. The patients were treated for 3 months and blood pressure was reduced below 140/90 mmHg. The intima-media thickness (IMT) of femoral and popliteal arteries was measured by two-dimensional ultrasound, blood vessel elasticity parameters of β, Ep, AC and PWV were determined by ET technology. The differences were compared between pre- and post-medication.Results:
Compared with pre-medication, post-medication IMT in femoral artery was decreased in 3 groups, allP0.05; blood vessel elasticity parameters of β, Ep, PWV were decreased in 3 groups and AC was increased, allP<0.05.Conclusion:
Drug therapy could effectively improve the elasticity of femoral and popliteal arteries in hypertension patients; two-dimensional ultrasound combining ET technology may dynamically monitor vascular elasticity of lower extremity which provides an objective basis for evaluating medication efifcacy in clinical practice.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Circulation Journal
Year:
2017
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Article
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