The effect of irritable bowel syndrome on carotid intima-media thickness, pulse wave velocity, and heart rate variability.

CONCLUSION: We demonstrated decreased parasympathetic modulation in patients with constipation predominant IBS. However, we could not demonstrate any changes in vascular structure and functions measured by carotid intima-media thickness and pulse wave velocity. Our results do not support accelerated atherosclerosis in IBS population.
PMID: 25233499 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology - September 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Durakoğlugil ME, Canga A, Kocaman SA, Akdoğan RA, Durakoğlugil T, Ergül E, Rakıcı H, Ilhan G, Bostan M Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: research