Year :
2016
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October
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10
| Issue :
10
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OC35 - OC39
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Flow Mediated Dilatation, Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Ankle Brachial Pressure Index and Pulse Pressure in Young Male Post Myocardial Infarction Patients in India
Published: October 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/20872.8751
Nikhil Gupta, Subhash Giri, Vinita Rathi, Gajender Singh Ranga
1. Senior Resident, Department of Rheumatology, CMC, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
2. Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India.
3. Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India.
4. Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India.
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Nikhil Gupta,
Senior Resident, Department of Rheumatology, CMC, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Email: drnikhilguptamamc@gmail.com
Abstract
Introduction: Due to increase in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) at a younger age, we should try to diagnose atherosclerotic process and population at risk, at the earliest. Flow Mediated Dilatation (FMD), Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) and Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index (ABI) are probable markers for early atherosclerosis and may be useful in coronary risk stratification.
Aim: To compare and correlate the FMD, CIMT, ABI and Pulse Pressure (PP) in young male patients of Myocardial Infarction (MI) with age and sex matched healthy controls.
Materials and Methods: Eighty male patients of MI aged =45 years, who presented to the Cardiac Care Unit and Department of Medicine of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India, from November 2010 to April 2012 were recruited consecutively for this case control study and same number of age and sex matched healthy controls were also analyzed. Six weeks after MI, FMD of the brachial artery, intima media thickness of carotid artery, ABPI and PP were measured in the cases and compared with healthy controls.
Results: The FMD was lower among young patients of MI than controls (p<0.001). CIMT was higher among cases than controls (p=0.001). ABI was lower among cases than controls (p<0.001). Compared to controls, PP was higher among cases (p=0.001). In all subjects, a negative correlation between FMD and CIMT (r=–0.220, p=0.005) and a positive correlation between FMD and ABPI (r=0.304, p<0.001) was found. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between endothelial dependent FMD and PP among cases and control groups (r=–0.209, p=0.007).
Conclusion: Biophysical parameters were deranged in young post MI patients. Majority of our young male patients fell in low risk Framingham risk score but still they manifested with CAD. Despite six weeks of treatment among young male patients of MI, various biophysical parameters were still deranged
Keywords
Biophysical parameters, Coronary artery disease, Controls endothelial dysfunction, Glyceryl trinitrate, Young myocardial infarction
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20872.8751
Date of Submission: Apr 21, 2016
Date of Peer Review: Jul 01, 2016
Date of Acceptance: Jul 12, 2016
Date of Publishing: Oct 01, 2016
Financial OR OTHER COMPETING INTERESTS: None.
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