P.024 CARDIAC FUNCTION, LARGE ARTERIES PROPERTIES AND MORTALITY IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH ATHEROSCLEROSIS

L. Handl; J. Filipovsky; P. Mudra; O. Mayer; P. Roucka

doi:10.1016/j.artres.2007.07.081

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P.024 CARDIAC FUNCTION, LARGE ARTERIES PROPERTIES AND MORTALITY IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH ATHEROSCLEROSIS

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L. Handl¹, J. Filipovsky¹, P. Mudra¹, O. Mayer¹, P. Roucka¹^{, 2}

¹2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Teaching Hospital Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic

²Department of Cardiosurgery, Teaching Hospital Pilsen, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Available Online 30 August 2007.

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Objective: We assessed predictive power of large arteries properties for mortality among older subjects with symptomatic atherosclerosis.

Methods: We assessed 100 patients above 70 years of age with present atherosclerosis, stabilised at the time of assessment. Follow up averaged 31 months. Apart from standard clinical examination, echocardiography and assessment of large arteries by the Sphygmocor device were performed. The vital status of subjects was obtained from National health registry.

Results: During follow up 31 patients died. Survivors and non-survivors did not differ significantly in prevalence of standard risk factors, as well as in the arterial properties. Left heart insufficiency was more frequent in non-survivors.

	Survivors	Non-survivors	P value
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)	141,3 ± 22,0	135,9 ± 21,5	0,4317
Pulse Wave Velocity (m.s⁻¹)	13,2 ± 4,6	12,9 ± 3,5	0,7401
Peripheral Augmentation Index (%)	87,7 ± 15,2	77,7 ± 31,4	0,5899
Central Augmentation Index (%)	142,7 ± 21,0	133,2 ± 38,2	0,9951
Heart Failure	31 (44,9 %)	23 (74,2 %)	0,0197
Ejection Fraction of Left Ventricle (%)	61,9 ± 13,0	55,1 ± 14,9	0,0461

Summary: In patients with present atherosclerosis large arteries properties lost partially its prognostic value, as well as standard risk factors. Prognosis was mainly determined by the level of left ventricle dysfunction.

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Journal: Artery Research
Volume-Issue: 1 - 2
Pages: 58 - 58
Publication Date: 2007/08/30
ISSN (Online): 1876-4401
ISSN (Print): 1872-9312
DOI: 10.1016/j.artres.2007.07.081 How to use a DOI?
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