ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2024
Impact of renin-angiotensin system targeted therapy on aortic elastic properties assessed by computed tomography.
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Background: Aortic stiffening is a well-known cardiovascular risk factor. Computed tomography (CT) has proven to be a valuable tool in the assessment of aortic elastic properties. Drugs that inhibit the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) play a central role in cardioprotective therapy. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between aortic elastic properties and RAS-targeted therapy in hypertensive patients. Methods: This is an observational prospective study of hypertensive patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Aortic compliance and distensibility were calculated from the ECG-gated CCTA image. Patients were divided into two groups - those with RAS-targeted therapy - RAS(+) and those with non-RAS-targeted therapy - RAS(-). The elastic properties of the aorta were compared between the two groups. Results: A total of 142 patients were included in the final analysis. 53.5 % of the population were in the RAS(+) group and 46.5 % in the RAS(-) group. Elastic properties of ascending and descending aorta were significantly higher in the RAS(+) group compared to the RAS(-) group: AA compliance 1.42 ± 0.75 mm Conclusion: Patients receiving RAS-blocking treatment revealed significantly higher compliance and distensibility of ascending and descending aorta. In addition, aortic elastic properties were significantly correlated with the RAS-targeted therapy.
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