Ultrasonographic assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis in smokers aged <40 years

• DOI: 10.4103/jcpc.jcpc_51_18
• Publication Date: 2019-07-31T07:06:14Z
• Authors: Ritu Karoli; Taruna Singh; Sachin Khanduri; Nikhil Gupta; PremShanker Singh
• Keywords: Subclinical infection; Carotid ultrasonography; Intima-media thickness; Surrogate endpoint; Brachial artery

Introduction: Cigarette smoking is a well-known risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. Ultrasonography an excellent tool which noninvasive and cheap, might be utilized as cost effective method to screen the high population. There are many surrogate markers of atherosclerosis can assessed with help ultrasonography such carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), Flow mediated vasodilatation (FMD) Ankle brachial index (ABI). Aim our study was assess atherosclerotic non invasively using in smokers less than forty years. Materials Methods: All subjects amongst patient's attendants or hospital staff aged more 18 years 40 history were enrolled cases age, gender BMI matched defined controls. Anthropometric biochemical parameters recorded CIMT, FMD ABI assessed. Results: Amongst smokers, average duration 8.5±2.5 They had higher systolic diastolic blood pressures The total cholesterol, triglycerides LDL. Smokers presented values CIMT lower non-smoker Conclusion: Subclinical present even young who good modality subclinical atherosclerosis.