Common carotid wall elasticity and intima-media thickness examinations by means of ultrasound

Authors

  • T. Powałowski Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
  • L. Hilgertner Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Medical Academy
  • Z. Trawiński Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Fundamental Technological Research

Keywords:

arterial wall elasticity, intina-media thickness, carotid artery, ultrasound

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relation between the intima-media thickness and the wall elasticity measured simultaneously in the same cross-section of the common carotid artery. A group of 40 persons (19 healthy and 21 with hypertension and/or atherosclerosis) aged 22 to 81 were diagnosed by means of ultrasound. A high correlation occurred between the wall stiffness coefficient [ampersand]alpha; and the intima-media thickness (r=0.950, p[ampersand]lt;0.00001).

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Vol. 25 No. 2 (2000)

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Copyright © Polish Academy of Sciences & Institute of Fundamental Technological Research (IPPT PAN).

How to Cite

Powałowski, T., Hilgertner, L., & Trawiński, Z. (2000). Common carotid wall elasticity and intima-media thickness examinations by means of ultrasound. Archives of Acoustics, 25(2). https://acoustics3.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/364