Femoral Artery Ultrasound Examination.
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We compared intima-media thickness (IMT) and the prevalence of plaques in the common carotid artery (CCA) and common femoral artery (CFA) in apparently healthy participants. This multicenter study included 322 participants (59.9% female; age 20-78 years, mean 52.1 ± 15.3 years) who underwent Echo-color Doppler examination of the CCA and CFA bilaterally. Prevalence and composition of plaque were recorded. A significant ( P < .01) difference between mean CCA-IMT and mean CFA-IMT was detected (0.70 vs 0.73 mm). Plaque prevalence was significantly higher in the CFA compared to the CCA (40.7% vs 30.4%). Atherosclerotic plaques were found in both CFA and CCA in 46% of the cases, solely in CFA in 38%, and in CCA alone in 17%. The observed difference in plaque prevalence was even greater when only fibrolipid isolated plaques were considered (CFA 39.4% vs CCA 22.1%). In a healthy general population, atherosclerotic plaques were present in the CFA but not in the CCA in over one-third of the cases. Further studies must confirm whether ultrasonography of the CFA might be introduced in the screening protocols for cardiovascular risk assessment.
- University of Padua Italy
- Semmelweis University Hungary
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità Italy
- Sapienza University of Rome Italy
- University of Perugia Italy
cardiovascular risk, Adult, Carotid Artery Diseases, Male, Carotid Artery, Common, common carotid artery plaque, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Risk Assessment, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Young Adult, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, intima–media thickness, Prevalence, Humans, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color, Aged, Middle Aged, Prognosis, common femoral artery plaque, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Femoral Artery, Italy, Female
cardiovascular risk, Adult, Carotid Artery Diseases, Male, Carotid Artery, Common, common carotid artery plaque, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Risk Assessment, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Young Adult, Predictive Value of Tests, Risk Factors, intima–media thickness, Prevalence, Humans, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color, Aged, Middle Aged, Prognosis, common femoral artery plaque, Plaque, Atherosclerotic, Femoral Artery, Italy, Female
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