Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 2–10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. The assessment of the risk of developing CVD is an important direction for further clinical management. The study was conducted retrospectively and include...
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| description | Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 2–10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. The assessment of the risk of developing CVD is an important direction for further clinical management. The study was conducted retrospectively and included patients with SLE. The aim of the study was to assess the measurements of pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), ankle–brachial index (ABI) and biochemical parameters. Subclinical atherosclerosis was also assessed. The study included 98 patients with SLE with an age- and sex-matched control group of 68 healthy adults. Statistical significance was found in the SLE group and the controls for N-terminal fragment of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) (144.87 vs. 36.41 pg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.0018), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) (25.43 vs. 6.38 ng/L, <i>p</i> = 0.0303) and D-Dimer levels (0.73 vs. 0.36 µg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.0088), left CIMT (1.03 vs. 0.62 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), right CIMT (0.93 vs. 0.63 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and PWV CF (9.74 vs. 7.98 m/s, <i>p</i> = 0.0294). A positive correlation was found between NT proBNP and PWV CF (r = 0.6880, <i>p</i> = 0.0498) and hs-cTn and PVW carotid-femoral (CF) (r = 0.8862, <i>p</i> = 0.0499) in SLE. A positive correlation was reported between PWV CF and systolic blood pressure (r = 0.5025, <i>p</i> = 0.0487). The measurement of carotid–femoral PWV is a simple, non-invasive, and reproducible method and may independently predict future CVD events and their cause. Further studies are warranted to establish the prognostic value of PWV in patients with SLE, as it may be superior to CIMT measurements in the early stages of vascular disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-444428d2e9ab455f81f195dea2574cc72024-03-27T13:50:11ZengMDPI AGJournal of Personalized Medicine2075-44262024-03-0114328910.3390/jpm14030289Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical AtherosclerosisDominika Blachut0Brygida Przywara-Chowaniec1Michalina Mazurkiewicz2Andrzej Tomasik32nd Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland2nd Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland2nd Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland2nd Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41-800 Zabrze, PolandPatients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 2–10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. The assessment of the risk of developing CVD is an important direction for further clinical management. The study was conducted retrospectively and included patients with SLE. The aim of the study was to assess the measurements of pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), ankle–brachial index (ABI) and biochemical parameters. Subclinical atherosclerosis was also assessed. The study included 98 patients with SLE with an age- and sex-matched control group of 68 healthy adults. Statistical significance was found in the SLE group and the controls for N-terminal fragment of pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT proBNP) (144.87 vs. 36.41 pg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.0018), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) (25.43 vs. 6.38 ng/L, <i>p</i> = 0.0303) and D-Dimer levels (0.73 vs. 0.36 µg/mL, <i>p</i> = 0.0088), left CIMT (1.03 vs. 0.62 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.0001), right CIMT (0.93 vs. 0.63 mm, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and PWV CF (9.74 vs. 7.98 m/s, <i>p</i> = 0.0294). A positive correlation was found between NT proBNP and PWV CF (r = 0.6880, <i>p</i> = 0.0498) and hs-cTn and PVW carotid-femoral (CF) (r = 0.8862, <i>p</i> = 0.0499) in SLE. A positive correlation was reported between PWV CF and systolic blood pressure (r = 0.5025, <i>p</i> = 0.0487). The measurement of carotid–femoral PWV is a simple, non-invasive, and reproducible method and may independently predict future CVD events and their cause. Further studies are warranted to establish the prognostic value of PWV in patients with SLE, as it may be superior to CIMT measurements in the early stages of vascular disorders.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/3/289systemic lupus erythematosusatherosclerosisprevention of cardiovascular diseasespulse wave analysisarterial stiffnessendothelial dysfunction |
| spellingShingle | Dominika Blachut Brygida Przywara-Chowaniec Michalina Mazurkiewicz Andrzej Tomasik Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Journal of Personalized Medicine systemic lupus erythematosus atherosclerosis prevention of cardiovascular diseases pulse wave analysis arterial stiffness endothelial dysfunction |
| title | Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis |
| title_full | Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis |
| title_short | Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Biochemical Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Atherosclerosis |
| title_sort | assessment of arterial stiffness and biochemical markers in systemic lupus erythematosus in the diagnosis of subclinical atherosclerosis |
| topic | systemic lupus erythematosus atherosclerosis prevention of cardiovascular diseases pulse wave analysis arterial stiffness endothelial dysfunction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/3/289 |
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