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Our aim in this study is to evaluate the cardiovascular findings of pediatric patients with primary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) and to determine if there are any pathological findings. Our study included 42 pediatric patients aged between 7 and 18 who were diagnosed with primary RP and did not have any additional underlying structural vascular disease or secondary rheumatological conditions. The control group consisted of 30 healthy volunteers aged 7–18 years, matched by age and sex, without any additional diseases. We evaluated demographic, clinical, and laboratory findings, echocardiographic and capillaroscopic features, as well as carotid intima-media thickness. Compared to the control group, pediatric patients with primary RP showed increased A wave velocity and E/E' ratio parameters in the left ventricle, indicating diastolic dysfunction of the heart. The isovolumetric relaxation time (IVRT) was prolonged in both the left and right ventricles, and the E/A ratio decreased in the left ventricle. The myocardial performance index (MPI), indicating both systolic and diastolic dysfunction, increased in both ventricles. Additionally, the aortic stiffness index, aortic elastic modulus (Ep), and left carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) significantly increased, while distensibility decreased in pediatric patients with primary RP compared to the control group. The cardiovascular evaluation of pediatric patients with primary RP revealed that diastolic dysfunction is likely present in both the left and right heart. Additionally, based on the aorta and carotid intima measurements, it is suggested that pediatric patients with primary RP are at risk for developing atherosclerosis.
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Özpınar, Ş., Bornaun, H., Sönmez, H.E. et al. Pediatric Primary Raynaud's Phenomenon: A Comprehensive Cardiovascular Analysis. Pediatr Cardiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-024-03514-9
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