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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2021

Arterial Stiffness is Associated with Intracranial Arterial Stenosis other than Dolichoectasia in the General Population.

Fei Han, Fei-Fei Zhai, Ming-Li Li, Li-Xin Zhou, Jun Ni, Ming Yao, Zheng-Yu Jin, Li-Ying Cui, Shu-Yang Zhang, Yi-Cheng Zhu

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Article in Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fei HanDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Fei-Fei ZhaiDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Ming-Li LiDepartment of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Li-Xin ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Jun NiDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Ming YaoDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Zheng-Yu JinDepartment of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Li-Ying CuiDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Shu-Yang ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Yi-Cheng ZhuDepartment of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe relationship between central arterial stiffness and aging-related intracranial arteriopathy is not well investigated in the general population. In a population-based study, we investigated arterial stiffness in relation to intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis and intracranial arterial dolichoectasia.

methodsThis study was a cross-sectional analysis on 1,123 subjects (aged 56.0±9.3 years, 37.9% men) of the population-based Shunyi study in China. Arterial stiffness was assessed by measuring brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis and intracranial arterial dolichoectasia were evaluated via brain magnetic resonance angiography. Multivariate regression models were constructed to investigate the association between baPWV and intracranial large artery diseases.

resultsIncreased baPWV was significantly associated with higher prevalence of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (odds ratio for the highest quartile of baPWV compared with the lowest quartile, 3.66 [95% confidence interval, 1.57- 8.54]), after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors in multivariate analysis. BaPWV was not associated with the presence of basilar artery dolichoectasia and dilation of basilar artery and internal carotid artery. When the diameters of intracranial arteries were regarded as continuous variables, increased baPWV was inversely related to the internal carotid artery diameter in fully adjusted models (β±SE, -0.083±0.042, p = 0.047).

conclusionsThis population-based study demonstrates that arterial stiffness was more likely associated with intracranial stenotic arteriopathy other than intracranial dilative arteriopathy.

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Vascular StiffnessAgedAnkle Brachial IndexAtherosclerosisCerebrovascular DisordersChinaCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedPulse Wave AnalysisRisk FactorsArterial stiffnessBrachial-ankle pulse wave velocityIntracranial arterial dolichoectasiaIntracranial atherosclerotic stenosis

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