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Correlation of Ascending Aorta Elasticity and the Severity of Coronary Artery Stenosis in Hypertensive Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Assessed by M-Mode and Tissue Doppler Echocardiography

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The main objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between ascending aorta elasticity and the severity of coronary artery stenosis in essential hypertensive patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) using M-mode and tissue Doppler echocardiography. A total of 184 hypertensive patients with CHD were enrolled. Patients were divided into three groups based on the severity of coronary stenosis measured by coronary arteriography (CAG): slight stenosis (group 1), moderate stenosis (group 2) and serious stenosis (group 3). M-mode and tissue Doppler echocardiography were performed, and elasticity indexes of ascending aorta including stiffness index, distensibility index, and S wave speed of anterior wall were calculated and correlated with the severity of coronary stenosis. Ascending aorta stiffness index was increased, whereas distensibility index and S wave speed of anterior wall were decreased in moderate and severe stenosis groups compared with slight stenosis group (P < 0.01). Elasticity indexes change in a stepwise pattern with the narrowness of coronary artery, and there was a significant correlation between aortic elasticity and severity of coronary artery by Pearson correlation analysis (P < 0.01). Elasticity indexes of ascending aorta correlate well with severity of coronary stenosis. Elasticity indexes of ascending aorta can serve as predictors for coronary arterial lesion in hypertensive patients.

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Lu, Q., Liu, H. Correlation of Ascending Aorta Elasticity and the Severity of Coronary Artery Stenosis in Hypertensive Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Assessed by M-Mode and Tissue Doppler Echocardiography. Cell Biochem Biophys 71, 785–788 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12013-014-0263-3

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Keywords

  • Hypertension
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Ascending aorta elasticity
  • Coronary artery stenosis
  • Tissue Doppler imaging