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Journal: Artery Research
Short Communication
Does the acute hemodynamic response to a maximum running exercise depend on the aerobic training status of the subjects?
Fabian Tomschi, Hannah Ottmann, Joachim Latsch, Hans-Georg Predel, Wilhelm Bloch, Marijke Grau
Pages: 28 - 31
Background: High-intensity training has become increasingly popular in recent years but the exact effects of high intensity running on the hemodynamic system are not entirely understood and it is unknown whether the aerobic training status of the subjects might influence these hemodynamic reactions....
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Central and peripheral pulse wave velocities are associated with ankle–brachial pressure index
Valérie Lacroix, Marie Willemet, Robert Verhelst, Christophe Beauloye, Luc Jacquet, Parla Astarci, Alexandre Persu, Emilie Marchandise
Pages: 28 - 33
Background: Central Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) is considered to be the gold standard measurement of arterial stiffness. In healthy subjects, cardiovascular risk factors such as age, hypertension, diabetes and end-stage renal disease are associated with increased central (Carotid–Femoral) and peripheral...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P6.15 ATTENUATION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS GRADIENT WITH AGE AND ITS IMPACT ON CENTRAL PULSE WAVE PROFILE IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Catherine Fortier, Marie-Pier Desjardins, David Turgeon, Karine Marquis, Marcel Lebel, Mohsen Agharazii*
Pages: 28 - 28
Background: Arterial stiffness has been considered as an index of vascular ageing. However, the relationship between age and stiffness of various segments of the arterial tree is heterogeneous. Moreover, the hemodynamic impact of vascular stiffness is thought to be related to the attenuation or even...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Synthesis of Zinc - Bismuth Complex Oxide and Experimental Analysis of Its Magnetic and Electrical Characteristics
Shirui Weng, Xianyi Zhang
The effects of reaction material ratio and feed order on the composition of the product are investigated by the reaction of zinc sulfate, bismuth nitrate and sodium hydroxide as raw materials in the ultrasonic system. The product is identified as by X-ray fluorescence and chemical titration, and the...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity: Impact of different arterial path length measurements
Jun Sugawara, Koichiro Hayashi, Takashi Yokoi, Hirofumi Tanaka
Pages: 27 - 31
Background: Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the most established index of arterial stiffness. Yet there is no consensus on the methodology in regard to the arterial path length measurements conducted on the body surface. Currently, it is not known to what extent the differences in the arterial...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Pressure Dependency of Retinal Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity in the Rat
Mahdieh Rezaeian, Dana Georgevsky, S. Mojtaba Golzan, Stuart Graham, Alberto Avolio, Mark Butlin
Pages: 27 - 33
Purpose: The retinal vasculature provides unique in vivo access to the microcirculation and presents the possibility of measuring small artery (retinal) stiffness using pulse wave velocity (PWV). This study investigates whether retinal artery PWV (rPWV) has a blood pressure (BP) dependency.
Methods:...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P6.9 MEASURING ARTERIAL STIFFNESS USING POPMETRE® IN THE AFRICAN HETEROZYGOUS AND HOMOZYGOUS SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Valentine Ouédraogo, Hasan Obeid*, Magid Hallab, Isabelle Signolet, Mor Diaw, Amadou Ba, Georges Lefthériotis
Pages: 26 - 27
Aim: The sickle cell trait (SCT) is the heterozygous and benign form of the homozygous SC disease (SCD). Although SCT exhibits hemorheological disturbances and increased oxidative stress, its exact role in the development of cardiovascular disease in SCT remains to be determined. The present study sought...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P6.2 AORTIC-TO-BRACHIAL STIFFNESS GRADIENT INDEPENDENTLY PREDICTS KIDNEY FUNCTION: CASE-CONTROL COMPARISON BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND NON-DIABETIC CONTROLS
Dean Picone*, Martin Schultz, Rachel Climie, Velandai Srikanth, James Sharman
Pages: 25 - 25
Background: A negative aortic-brachial stiffness gradient (ab-SG), whereby aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV)≥brachial PWV (bPWV) predicts mortality independent of aPWV in dialysis patients. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased risk of renal damage and exhibit haemodynamic abnormalities...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P6.1 DIURNAL CHANGES IN PULSE PRESSURE AMPLIFICATION IN NORMOTENSIVE, HYPERTENSIVE DIPPER AND HYPERTENSIVE NON-DIPPER PATIENTS
Sandrine Millasseau, Yulia Kotovskaya, Jirar Topouchian, Igor Posokhov*
Pages: 25 - 25
Office central blood pressure (cBP) have been shown to better predict cardiovascular events than standard peripheral pressure. With Vasotens software and BPLab monitor (OOO Petr Telegin, Russia) is now possible to estimate central pressure over 24h. However to date, no data have shown that 24h monitoring...
Journal: Artery Research
Short Communication
The acute effect of maximal aerobic and isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters in boys and men
Elizabeth C. Schroeder, Sushant M. Ranadive, Kevin S. Heffernan, Sae Young Jae, Bo Fernhall
Pages: 24 - 28
Purpose: To evaluate whether the acute effects of aerobic or isometric exercise on arterial stiffness parameters differ between boys and men.
Methods: Fourteen boys (10 ± 2 years, BMI 17.8 ± 1.9 kg/m2) and nine men (26 ± 3 years, BMI 24.4 ± 3.3 kg/m2) completed maximal aerobic and isometric exercise...
Journal: Intensive Care Research
Research Article
Preliminary Efficacy of Tocilizumab Treatment in the Patients with COVID-19
Yu Chen, Xijing Zhang
Pages: 24 - 30
Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients.
Methods: In the retrospective study,...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P5.20 MEASURE OF CHANGE IN CAROTID-RADIAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY AFTER REACTIVE HYPERAEMIA
Hakim Khettab*, Benjamin Nayagom, Sandrine Millasseau, Stephane Laurent, Pierre Boutouyrie
Pages: 24 - 24
The recognized reference method for endothelial function assessment is brachial artery diameter echo-tracking during flow mediated dilation (FMD) induced by reactive hyperaemia (RH). From the Mons-Korteweg equation, FMD should also reduce upper limb pulse wave velocity (PWV). The aim of our study was...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P5.14 THIGH-CUFF BASED MEASUREMENT OF AORTIC PULSE WAVE VELOCITY: INITIAL TESTING OF A NOVEL VASERA PROTOTYPE DEVICE
Francisco Londoño*, Daime Campos, Shigeo Horinaka, Julio Chirinos, Patrick Segers
Pages: 23 - 23
Introduction: Fully automated cuff-based devices have been developed for the assessment of arterial stiffness via pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement, such as the VaSera device (Fukuda Denshi). To date, measurements were confined to the heart-to-ankle segment, yielding PWV and stiffness indices that...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Nanostructure and Magnetic Properties of Fezr/Cuzr Amorphous Multilayers
Ming Sun, Tao Feng, Guo Peng, Abdur Rauf, Bin Wu
Fe75Zr25 /Cu64Zr36 multilayers metallic glass thin films have been prepared by magnetron sputtering herein. The magnetic studies shown that the saturation magnetization of this alloys increase after annealing under glass transition temperature (Tg ). The change of the magnetization might be attribute...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P5.1 FROM AORTIC FLOW VELOCITY TO CENTRAL PRESSURE: A NON-INVASIVE PROOF OF CONCEPT
Samuel Vennin*, Jordi Alastruey, Phil Chowienczyk
Pages: 20 - 20
Estimation of aortic and left ventricular (LV) pressure usually requires measurements that are difficult to acquire during the imaging required to obtain concurrent LV dimensions essential for determination of LV mechanical properties. We describe a novel method for deriving aortic pressure from the...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Al3+ Impacting on Eu3+ - Host Energy Transfer and Calculation of Eu3+ 5D0 Quantum Efficiency
Fa-bin Cao, Lu-hong Wei, Zhao-jin Wu
With 2 mol% Al3+ ions and 8 mol% Eu3+ ions co-doping,nano-size[K0.8Y0.63Eu3+0.08Al0.02][Mo0.2W0.8O4] phosphor was synthesized by the sol-gel method. Through XRD, DTA-TG, SEM and photoluminescent analysis, its morphology, crystal structure and luminescent property were discussed and it is found that one...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Performance assessment of pulse wave imaging using conventional ultrasound in canine aortas ex vivo and normal human arteries in vivo
Ronny X. Li, William Qaqish, Elisa E. Konofagou
Pages: 19 - 28
The propagation behavior of the arterial pulse wave may provide valuable diagnostic information for cardiovascular pathology. pulse wave imaging (PWI) is a noninvasive, ultrasound imaging-based technique capable of mapping multiple wall motion waveforms along a short arterial segment over a single cardiac...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
The assessment of carotid–femoral distance for aortic pulse wave velocity: Should it be estimated from body height?☆
Jan Filipovský, Otto Mayer, Milena Dolejšová, Jitka Seidlerová
Pages: 19 - 23
Background: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) can be biased by the measurement of carotid–femoral (c-f) distance on body surface. We wondered whether the estimation of distance according to body height could be used.
Methods: Three cohorts of altogether 596 subjects (mean age 58.9 years) were studied....
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P4.15 BLOOD PRESSURE, BODY MASS INDEX AND ARTERIAL ELASTIC PROPERTIES IN YOUNG PEOPLE
Vasyl Yagensky
Pages: 19 - 19
Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is widely used for arterial stiffness assessment. Increased arterial stiffness is a predictor of cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on PWV and its determinants in young people. Study was performed to compare PWV and its association with blood pressure (BP)...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Estimates of arterial stiffness and central blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes: A comparison of SphygmoCor and Arteriograph
Christoffer Krogager, Niklas B. Rossen, Klavs W. Hansen, Søren T. Knudsen, Christian D. Peters, Hans Erik Bøtker, Per L. Poulsen, Esben Laugesen
Pages: 18 - 24
Background: The Arteriograph is a cuff-based oscillometric device for non-invasive assessment of central systolic blood pressure (cSBP), aortic augmentation index (Aix) and aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). Reproducibility of Arteriograph measurements and the agreement with SphygmoCor in diabetic patients...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
A new statistical phase offset technique for the calculation of in vivo pulse wave velocity
John Runciman, Martine McGregor, Gonçalo Silva, Gabrielle Monteith, Laurent Viel, Luis G. Arroyo
Pages: 17 - 27
Pulmonary blood pressure measurements were collected from 5 clinically healthy horses. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) values were calculated using five techniques, four existing (minimum foot-to-foot, F2F; maximum 1st derivative, M1D; maximum 2nd derivative, M2D; and cross correlation, CC) and the new statistical...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
A haplotype at the MMP-9 locus is associated with high-blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension
Azra Mahmud, Sixiang Zhou, Anthony W. Ryan, Paula Jerrard-Dunne, John Feely
Pages: 17 - 23
Background: Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in hypertensive populations and is in part a heritable trait. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) plays an important role in vascular remolding. MMP-9 levels predict cardiovascular risk and are associated with aortic stiffness....
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P4.10 ASSOCIATION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS WITH BLOOD PRESSURE VARIABILITY
Wiktoria Wojciechowska*, Katarzyna Stolarz-Skrzypek, Agnieszka Olszanecka, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Danuta Czarnecka
Pages: 17 - 18
Increase of arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Short term blood pressure (BP) variability is recognised as a marker and a risk factor for cardiovascular complications. The study aims to determine the relation between arterial stiffness and short...
Journal: Intensive Care Research
Research Article
The Incidence and Prognosis of ICU Delirium: A Retrospective Study from a Single Center
Qing Feng, Yuhang Ai, Meilin Ai, Li Huang, Qianyi Peng, Lina Zhang
Pages: 16 - 23
Purpose: Delirium is a frequent occurrence amongst Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, but studies on its causes are sparse and its risk factors vary from disease to disease. Here, in this study, an attempt was made to investigate the factors associated with the prognosis of delirium in the ICU.
Methods:...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P4.5 VASCULAR HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF THE HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS (VASOTENS) REGISTRY: RATIONALE, DESIGN AND METHODS OF AN INTERNATIONAL REGISTRY FOR AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS TELEMONITORING
Stefano Omboni*, Igor N. Posokhov, Gianfranco Parati, Anatoli Rogoza, Alberto Avolio, Ernesto Cardona Muñoz, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Vladimir Gorbunov, Elena Grigoricheva, Alexandra Konradi, Viktoria Korneva, Yulia Kotovskaya, Natalya Kulikova, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Giuseppe Mulè, Iana Orlova, Carmine Savoia, Giuseppe Schillaci, Parounak Zelveian, Elena Zheleznyak
Pages: 16 - 16
Background: Ambulatory (A) blood pressure (BP), central BP and pulse wave velocity (PWV) are parameters recommended by hypertension guidelines for estimating BP control and vascular impairment. Recent advances in technology made available devices allowing combined non-invasive estimation of these parameters...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P4.1 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Luca Zanoli*, Stefania Rastelli, Jean-Philippe Empana, Pierre Boutouyrie, Stephane Laurent, Pietro Castellino
Pages: 15 - 15
Background: Arterial stiffness is increased with chronic inflammatory disorders. The reduction of inflammation by immunomodulatory therapy is associated with a restoration of arterial function.
Objectives: To determine whether carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is increased in subjects with...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.21 ASSOCIATIONS OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR AND ITS BINDING PROTEIN-2 AND 3 WITH BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PERIMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
Agnieszka Olszanecka*, Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz, Danuta Czarnecka
Pages: 15 - 15
IGFs and their binding proteins are increasingly recognized as important in understanding the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. During the transition from premenopause to postmenopause, many women experience weight gain, hence we hypothesized that circulating growth hormones can play a role in...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Sleep Quality is associated with Central Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Pilot Study
Youngju Choi, Nobuhiko Akazawa, Asako Zempo-Miyaki, Song-Gyu Ra, Seiji Maeda
Pages: 14 - 19
This study aimed to investigate the associations between sleep quality and arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A total of 31 healthy postmenopausal women aged between 50 and 74 years participated in this study. Objectively and subjectively measured sleep quantity and quality were concomitantly...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.19 ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN HYPERTENSIVES WITH WHITE COAT EFFECT VS. PATIENTS WITH MASKED UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION
Anna Szyndler*, Beata Graff, Jacek Wolf, Katarzyna Polonis, Ewa Swierblewska, Katarzyna Kunicka, Marzena Chrostowska, Krzysztof Narkiewicz
Pages: 14 - 15
Background: According to current ESH guidelines cardiovascular risk assessment is recommended in vast majority of patients with hypertension. However the groups of patients exist where risk assessment may be challenging.
Aim: The aim of our analysis was to compare risk factors, and target organ damage...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.18 COMPARISON OF STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CAROTID AND AORTIC CHANGES IN DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSION
Zbigniew Bociąga*, Joanna Jaroch, Ewa Kruszyńska, Maria Łoboz-Rudnicka, Barbara Rzyczkowska, Krystyna Łoboz-Grudzień
Pages: 14 - 14
Background: It is known that age, blood pressure and diabetes mellitus are determinants of arterial stiffness. There are no studies comparing impact of hypertension and diabetes on structural and functional carotid and aortic changes.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate structural and functional...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.17 THE EFFECTS OF ALPHA 1-ADRENOCEPTOR-BLOCKADE BY DOXAZOSIN AND ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITION BY RAMIPRIL ON CENTRAL AND BRACHIAL BLOOD PRESSURE AND VASCULAR REACTIVITY IN MILD-TO-MODERATE HYPERTENSION: THE DOXAZOSIN RAMIPRIL STUDY
Andreas Jekell*, Majid Kalani, Thomas Kahan
Pages: 14 - 14
Objectives: To study whether inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has effects on vascular function beyond blood pressure (BP) reduction alone.
Methods: Mild-to-moderate hypertensive patients (age 54±12 years, 34% women) were randomized double-blind to ramipril (10 mg od, n=33) or doxazosin...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.16 CENTRAL ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE INFLUENCE ON LEFT VENTRICULAR GEOMETRY AND DIASTOLIC FUNCTION IN ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
Athanasios Angelis*, Charalampos Vlachopoulos, Nikolaos Ioakimidis, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Mahmoud Abdelrasoul, Christos Georgakopoulos, Ioannis Felekos, Konstantina Aggeli, Dimitrios Tousoulis
Pages: 14 - 14
Purpose: Vascular resistance remains a key determinant of arterial hypertension and target organ damage alters morbidity of the disease. Our aim is to investigate physiology and clinical relevance of the left ventricular and systemic vascular interaction in essential hypertension patients.
Methods:...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Associations between smoking and alcohol use and arterial elasticity in patients with newly diagnosed essential hypertension: A cross-sectional study
Noor-Ahmed Jatoi, Waleed-Ibrahim Al-Baker, Afnan Al-Muhanna, Fahad Al-Muhanna, Stella-Maria Kyvelou, Faisal Sharif
Pages: 12 - 18
Objective: To assess the relationship between smoking and alcohol use (separately and combined) on arterial stiffness in patients with essential hypertension.
Materials and Methods: We assessed never-treated newly diagnosed patients with essential hypertension (n = 446) aged 18–80 years (52% males)....
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.9 PROGRESSION OF ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND VASCULAR LESIONS ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF GLYCEMIC ABNORMALITIES. A WARNING IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME
Pedro Forcada*, Carlos Castellaro, Jorge Chiabaut, Sergio Gonzalez, Carol Kotliar, Sebastian Obregon
Pages: 12 - 13
Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS), is postulated as intermediate stage in the way to overt DBT, and probably the degree of vascular compromise in this stage could explain the higher proportion of CV complications in diabetics. If so, it should deserve an intensive prevention in MS to reduce DBT complications.
Objective:...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.8 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND LEFT ATRIAL VOLUME IN HYPERTENSIVE AND NORMOTENSIVE SUBJECTS
Marta Rojek, Marek Rajzer*, Danuta Czarnecka
Pages: 12 - 12
Aim: Investigation of relationship between arterial stiffness indices and LAVI in hypertensive and normotensive subjects.
Material and methods: Patients were recruited among Morawica town inhabitants. Study group (AH) consisted of 41 untreated hypertensives (20 men). Control group (NonAH)consisted of...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.7 ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER PERFORMANCE ON THE COGNITIVE TESTS AT DIFFERENT DOMAINS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS
Henrique Muela, Valéria Costa-Hong, Michel Machado, Natalia Moraes, Claudia Memoria, Monica Yasuda, Ricardo Nogueira, Ayrton Massaro, Edson Shu, Ricardo Nitrini, Luiz Bortolotto*
Pages: 12 - 12
Background: Cognitive impairment and elevated arterial stiffness are described in patients with arterial hypertension (AH), but its correlations are not well studied.
Objectives: To study the cognitive function at different domains and arterial properties in patients with AH stage 1 to 3 compared to...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.6 EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE TIME DELAY OF THE ARTERIAL PULSE WAVE: APPLICATION TO THE POPMETRE ®
Hasan Obeid*, Hakim Khettab, Magid Hallab, Pierre Boutouyrie, Stéphane Laurent
Pages: 12 - 12
Objective: Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) can be measured between different sites. Here we used two different aspects to assess the PWV; the standard method Carotid-Femoral (CF) Sphygmocor (AtCorMedical – Australia) and the pOpmetre ® (Axelife SAS – France) which uses the Finger to Toe (FT) signals. The aim...
Journal: Intensive Care Research
Review Article
Overview of the Cardiotoxicity Induced by PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Critical Care
Ruiting Li, Xiaojing Zou, Huaqing Shu, You Shang
Pages: 11 - 15
The Programmed Cell Death 1 (PD-1)/Programmed Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors (ICIs), have become a hot spot in the field of cancer research and treatment, and bring new hope to patients with advanced tumors. But, in addition to enhancing the anti-tumor effect of T cells, PD-1/PD-L1...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P3.3 THE CKD273 URINARY PROTEOMIC BIOMARKER FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY DOES NOT INDICATE GENERALISED SUBCLINICAL VASCULAR DISEASE IN NORMOALBUMINURIC TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
Gemma Currie*, Joanne Flynn, Morten Lindhardt, Harald Mischak, Peter Rossing, Christian Delles
Pages: 11 - 11
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is associated with cardiovascular disease. Microalbuminuria (MA), its traditional hallmark, reflects both renal and generalised vascular damage. We previously established a urinary proteomic classifier (CKD273) for early DN prediction that correlates with other biomarkers...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
The Thermal Performance of a Phenolic Resin Blend Modified by Silicone and Nano Al2O3
Qin Yan, Li Yunxia, Rao Zhilong, Zhang Xi, Mei Qilin, Huang Zhixiong
This paper adopts the melt blending method for organic silicon resin/nano Al2O3 and PF. The organic silicon resin in the blending resin cures and forms interpenetrating network structures to improve the heat resistance of PF plastics. TG, DSC and FESEM analysis characterize the changes in heat resistance...
Journal: Artery Research
Review Article
Arterial stiffness: From surrogate marker to therapeutic target☆
Luc Van Bortel
Pages: 10 - 14
Carotid-femoral (aortic) pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the modern benchmark for the assessment of arterial stiffness. Current European hypertension guidelines acknowledge the good cardiovascular (CV) predictive value, reproducibility and cost-effectiveness of PWV. Aortic PWV is an asset to classical cardiovascular...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
In silico characterization of the effects of size, distribution, and modulus contrast of aortic focal softening on pulse wave propagations
Igor Inga, Danial Shahmirzadi
Pages: 10 - 18
Examining the change in regional stiffness of the arterial wall may prove as a reliable method for detecting various cardiovascular diseases. As suggested by Moens–Korteweg relationship, the pulse wave velocity (PWV) along the arteries has been shown to correlate to the stiffness of the arterial wall;...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P2.18 IMPACT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS ON CAROTID STIFFNESS AND CAROTID INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS – GENDER DIFFERENCES
Maria Loboz-Rudnicka*, Joanna Jaroch, Zbigniew Bociaga, Barbara Rzyczkowska, Ewa Kruszynska, Krystyna Loboz-Grudzien, Andrzej Szuba
Pages: 10 - 10
Background and purpose: Whether the influence of risk factors on carotid stiffness (CS) and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is modulated by gender is still unclear. The aim of our study was to examine the association between cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, CS and CIMT in men and women.
Material...
Proceedings Article
China’s Maritime Ambiguity: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis and How it Shaped the Theatre of Conflict In the Disputed Seas
Heriawan, Flory Abiwawanti
China’s assertiveness in the East and South China Sea (ESCS), complemented with paradoxical behavior on promoting international maritime cooperation, has left many to conclude that Beijing uses a dual strategy. To expand China’s foreign policy’s interpretation, we present an alternative approach with...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
Arterial baroreflex sensitivity: Relationship with peripheral chemoreflex in patients with chronic heart failure
Nikita Trembach, Igor Zabolotskikh
Pages: 9 - 15
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the breath-holding duration and the sensitivity of the arterial baroreflex, as well as the prognostic value of the breath-holding test in the assessment of decreased baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) in patients with chronic heart...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Analysis of the Clinical Significance of the Blood Lipid Test in Patients with Diabetes
Yongcun Huang, Wentao Huang, Ling Yu
Abstract. Objective: To observe and analyze the application value in clinical diagnosis of the diabetes patients with blood lipid inspection. Methods: From June 2013 to June 2014 we select 50 patients with diabetes and 50 healthy people in physical examination as the research object, they can be divided...
Journal: Artery Research
Research Article
The Prognostic Role of Aortic Stiffness in Patients Hospitalized for an Acute Heart Failure Syndrome
Sophia Giannitsi, Mara Bougiakli, Aris Bechlioulis, Anna Kotsia, Lampros Lakkas, Ioannis Girdis, Konstantinos Pappas, Georgios Chasiotis, Eleni Bairaktari, Andreas Kalogeropoulos, Lampros K. Michalis, Katerina K. Naka
Pages: 7 - 13
Background: Although impaired arterial function has been associated with adverse prognosis in chronic Heart Failure (HF), its role in Acute HF Syndromes (AHFS) has been little studied. We prospectively investigated the prognostic role of arterial function on mortality and HF Hospitalizations (HHF) in...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P2.6 PWV IS AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINANT OF COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN CKD PATIENTS
Despina Karasavvidou*, Dimitrios Stagikas, Kosmas Pappas, Stylianos Lampropoulos, Cristos katsinas, Rigas kalaitzidis
Pages: 7 - 7
Objectives: In the general population aortic stiffening assessed by carotid femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) is associated with cognitive dysfunction (CO/DY). Data in chronic kidney disease (CKD) are limited. Our study tests the hypothesis that large artery stiffness and microvascular damage in CKD...
Journal: Artery Research
Conference Abstract
P2.4 THE INFLUENCE OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE TREATMENT ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, SHEAR STRESS AND ACTIVITY OF CHOSEN MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES
Tomasz Pizon*, Marek Rajzer, Marta Rojek, Danuta Czarnecka
Pages: 7 - 7
Objective: Comparison of therapeuthic effects of chosen antihypertensive drugs on arterial stiffness, shear stress in carotid arteries and metalloproteinases activity, moreover analysis of relationship of these variables in the course of treatment.
Design and method: 95 never treated patients with HT...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
Proceedings Article
Examining the Binding Mechanism of Chloride Ions in Sea Sand Mortar
Nengjun Gong, Xintang Wang
The adsorption and binding mechanisms of chloride ion in sea sand mortars were investigated through measuring the water-soluble chloride ion content in this paper. In addition,the microstructure of Friedel's salt were characterized by three approaches : X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal analysis method...