[Prevalence and typological characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions in carotid arteries associated with metabolic syndrome as revealed by multislice computed tomography].

Aim: To study the character, prevalence, and typological structure of atherosclerotic changes in major arteries by multislice computed tomography in patients with various metabolic disorders. Material and Methods: Carotid arteries of 78 patients with metabolic syndrome or type 2 diabetes mellitus and without carbohydrate metabolism disorders were examined by multislice computed tomography. Results: The study revealed various types of atherosclerotic plaques differing in the composition of lipid, lipid-fibrotic and calcium components. The latter were especially well expressed in diabetes. Conclusion: All types of atherosclerotic plaques are roughly equally represented in the structure of atherosclerotic lesions of carotid arteries in patients with metabolic syndrome in the absence of type 2 diabetes. Diabetic patients had vascular lesions with especially high density of atherosclerotic plaques.