Aortic versus carotid intima ‐media thickness and impact of aortic valve disease

ConclusionsThe correlation between CIMT and AoIMT is weaker in patients with sAVD compared to those without sAVD. Pmean is also a significant predictor of AoIMT, but not of CIMT. This implies that, in addition to the atherosclerotic process, turbulent aortic flow or altered blood flow helicity created by large stroke volumes and diastolic flow reversal or high‐velocity jets, affect the intima‐media of the descending aorta and common carotid artery differently.
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research