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August 31, 2009Journal of Clinical HypertensionOpen Access

The Relationship Between Flow‐Mediated Dilatation of the Brachial Artery and Intima‐Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery to Framingham Risk Scores in Older African Americans

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Why the study?

Does flow-mediated dilatation or intima-media thickness correlate with Framingham risk scores in older African Americans?

Population

106 older African Americans, mean age 64.0+/-6.6 years.

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JKJohn KwagyanHoward UniversitySHSaifudin HusseinHoward University HospitalSXShichen XuHoward University Hospital

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Implication

FMD may refine risk evaluation in older African Americans; leaves open its incremental value over FRS in prospective studies.

Structured PICO

Does flow-mediated dilatation or intima-media thickness correlate with Framingham risk scores in older African Americans?

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Population
106 older African Americans, mean age 64.0+/-6.6 years.
I
Intervention
Measurement of flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery and intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery
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Outcome
Relationship of flow-mediated dilatation and intima-media thickness with Framingham 10-year risk score (FRS)surrogate

Endothelial dysfunction assessed by FMD significantly correlates inversely with Framingham risk scores in older African Americans, suggesting it is a sensitive index of cardiovascular risk.

Cite This Study

Kwagyan et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a91210e2239ecaee3361708https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7176.2009.00175.x

Topics

Women and heart disease
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