In:
Biomarkers in Medicine, Future Medicine Ltd, Vol. 15, No. 13 ( 2021-09), p. 1155-1166
Abstract:
Aim: Resistive index of ophthalmic artery (RI-OA) is associated with atherosclerotic diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of RI-OA and hypertension-related vascular and kidney damage. Materials and methods: Two-hundred and eighty hypertensive patients underwent evaluation of RI-OA, carotid atherosclerosis and level of 24 h albuminuria. Results: Albuminuria and carotid atherosclerosis were positively associated with RI-OA independently of other cardiovascular risk factors. Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis allowed us to calculate a cut-off value of RI-OA 〉 0.625, which would be suspicious about the existence of atherosclerotic disease. Conclusion: The ophthalmic vascular circulation allows to study connections between macro- and microcirculation in vivo. RI-OA could be a useful marker for a better stratification of the risk of developing kidney and cardiovascular disease.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1752-0363
,
1752-0371
DOI:
10.2217/bmm-2020-0829
Language:
English
Publisher:
Future Medicine Ltd
Publication Date:
2021
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