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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.114, No.5, p.279-282, 2013

Title: Metabolic syndrome and its effect on aortic stiffness in premenopausal women
Author: A. Simkova, J. Bulas, S. Balogova, A. Reptova, B. Kisa, J. Luha, S. Kinova
Abstract: Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a cluster of proatherogenic risk factors (RF) (abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, impaired fasting glucose or type 2 diabetes mellitus, higher blood pressure or antihypertensive therapy) that move patients into a higher risk for development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. The preclinical (subclinical) target organ diseases (SOD) are early signs of atherosclerosis. An increased aortic stiffness characterised by an increased pulse wave velocity in aorta (PWV Ao) is one of SOD.
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on aortic wall stiffness and the risk profile in premenopausal women.
Methods: The aortic stiffness was measured using Arteriograph-Tensiomed, based on oscillometric measurement and analysis of the shape of brachial pulse wave, giving the PWV Ao. The results of measurements characterise a global aortic stiffness.
Results: We examined 81 premenopausal women (without history of CVD). The MS (according to the 2009 “harmonizing“ definition) was present in 31 women (mean age 41.5 y), in the control group, there were 50 women (39 y). The most frequent components of MS were abdominal obesity (93 % vs 42%), arterial hypertension (68 % vs 10 %) and dyslipidemia (29 % vs 8 %). The PWV Ao was significantly higher in women with MS (9.26 m/s) compared to the control group (7.44 m/s).
Conclusion: The aortic stiffness in women with MS compared to controls was significantly higher despite a presumed general protective hormonal effect on cardiovascular system in women with child-bearing potential (Tab. 4, Ref. 25).
Keywords: metabolic syndrome, risk factors, premenopausal women, arterial stiffness.
Year: 2013, Volume: 114, Issue: 5 Page From: 279, Page To: 282
doi:10.4149/BLL_2013_057


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