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Factors associated with changes in echocardiographic parameters following kidney transplantation
Chronic kidney disease leads to cardiac remodelling of multifactorial origin known as “uraemic cardiomyopathy”, the reversibility of which after kidney transplantation (KT) remains controversial. Our objective...
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P6.22: A Novel Device for Measuring Arterial Stiffness Using the Finger-Toe Pulse Wave Velocity: Validation Study of the Popmètre®
Finger-toe pathway could represent a good alternative to assess the arterial stiffness conveniently. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of the pOpmètre which measures finger-toe pulse wave veloc...
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Open Access5.2 Cuff and Tonometer Based Device for Assessment of Carotid to Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity: Validation According to Artery Society Guidelines
There is increasing interest in cuff-based devices for assessment of arterial pulse wave velocity (PWV). A recently developed device utilises a thigh cuff and carotid applanation tonometry for assessment of ca...
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Open AccessP4.12 Common Carotid Artery Wall Subclinical Lesions Are Present in Subjects with Renal Fibromuscular Dysplasia
The common carotid artery (CCA) is an unusual localization of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). However, we previously detected CCA phenotypic alterations in a small population of patients with renal FMD and vali...
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Open AccessP2.39 Assessment of Flow Mediated Dilation. Comparison Between Two Methods Art Lab Vs. Fmd Studio
The ultrasound assessment of flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery is a non-invasive and reproducible technique to evaluate the endothelial function. FMD is classically expressed as a percentage ...
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Open AccessP2.03 Comparison of Common Carotid Artery Distension Wave with Tonometry for Central Pulse Pressure Assessment
Measurement of central blood pressure remains difficult. Also a good proxy for aortic pressure, carotid pressure is difficult to get through tonometry. Moreover, tonometry being a contact method, motion of the...
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Open Access12.01: Measuring Aortic Distensibility with CMR Using Central Pressures Estimated in the Magnet: Comparison with Carotid and Peripheral Pressures
Evaluate the feasibility of local aortic distensibility measurement using central pressure estimation in the magnet, simultaneous to aortic imaging with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).
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Open Access1.5: Aortic Stiffness is Independently Associated with Fatal and Non-Fatal Cardiovascular Events in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 2–5
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a high cardiovascular risk. Subclinical damage to large arteries has been largely described in CKD and is mostly characterized by an increase in arterial stiffn...
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Open AccessP6.18: Comparison of Arterial Stiffness Assessed by Arteriograph with Arterial Stiffness Assessed by Applanation Tonometry and Echotracking: A Clinical Study
Large artery stiffness is recognized as a strong, independent marker of cardiovascular risk, mainly through aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). Arteriograph is a new non-invasive oscillometric method, which esti...
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Open Access6.2 Large Artery Stiffness Assessment with Arteriograph Device
Large artery stiffness is recognized as a strong, independent marker of cardiovascular risk, mainly through aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV). Carotid stiffness (CS), directly measured from echo tracking is cor...
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Open AccessP1.04 Determination of Both Near and Far Wall Behaviour of the Carotid Artery in Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects
Although the Artlab® echotracking device (Artlab, Esaote) determines common carotid artery (CCA) far wall thickness (FW-IMT) with high resolution, the near wall thickness (NW-IMT) is still challenging. New ult...
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Open Access3.4 A Pressure-Independent Arterial Remodelling and Aorta Dilatation in Treated Patients with Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is a deficiency of lysosomal enzyme a-galactosidase A leading to accumulation of glycosphyngolipids in cardiac and vascular tissues. After long-term enzyme replacement treatment, we described a c...
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Open Access5.1 Assessment of the Arterial Wall Behavior along the Common Carotid Artery at the Level of a Plaque According to Arterial Stiffness Gradient
We previously described longitudinal strain gradient named bending strain (BS), along the common carotid artery (CCA) with two distinct patterns (Paini, Stroke 2007, Beaussier, Hypertension 2008): Pattern A (l...
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Open Access3.3 Effect of Celiprolol on Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a rare severe genetic disease which results from mutations in the gene encoding type III procollagen (COL3A1), characterized by vascular and/or hollow organic ruptures...
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Open AccessP4.04 Long-Term Reduction in Aortic Stiffness in Hypertensive Patients is Partly Independent of Mbp Reduction
A decrease in aortic stiffness could theoretically occur after several years of treatment but reduction has never been unequivocally demonstrated in clinical practice. Association with changes in blood pressur...
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Open AccessP1.33 Comparison Between Ultrasonic Measurements of Carotid Wall Properties and New Automated Method by Analysis of Imaging
Echotracking (ET) devices were developed to determine elastic properties of arterial wall material with high precision. The radiofrequency provides a higher precision than with B-mode image systems, limited by...
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Open AccessP2.20 Assessment of the Carotid Diameter and Intima-Media Thickness from Ultrasound Data: Comparison Between Two Methods
The aim of this study was to compare a new device for the automatic evaluation of carotid diameter (D) and intima-media thickness (IMT) from ultrasound B-mode image sequences, with a RF echotracking system (RF...
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Open AccessP2.24 Estimation of Arterial Mechanical Properties Based on a Patient Specific Wave Propagation Model
Arterial stiffness can be assessed using pulse wave velocity (PWV). However, distance measurement introduces an error and an average PWV is considered although arterial stiffness increases distally. A patient ...
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Open Access01.02 Geometric and Elastic Properties of the Common Carotid Artery in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Patients with Identified COL3A1 Mutations
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), an autosomal dominant inherited disorder of connective tissue, results from mutations in the gene encoding type III procollagen (COL3A1), can present with spontaneous ar...
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Open Access03.04 Mechanical and Structural Characteristics of Carotid Plaques: Analysis by Multi-Array Echotracking System and MRI
Combining functional and structural approaches may improve the predictive value for plaque rupture and ischemic events. Two distinct patterns were previously determined along the common carotid artery (CCA) (P...
