Analysis the Correlation in Elderly Hypertensive Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis
Abstract：Objective:To explore the association between blood pressure and carotid atherosclerosis in elderly patients with essential hypertension. Methods:A total of 120 patients aged 60 years or over with hypertension,detection with carotid atherosclerosis-related factors,such as the level of blood pressure,blood sugar,cholesterol,body mass index;Carotid ultrasonography was performed in all subjects for the evaluations of intima-media thickness(IMT) and plaque.Results:Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that Systolic blood pressure,total cholesterol,fasting blood glucose and carotid carotid intima thickness was positively correlated,and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol with carotid carotid intima thickness was negatively correlated.The analysis showed that the systolic blood pressure≥140 mm Hg,total cholesterol as a risk factor for carotid plaque formation,and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol for its protective factors.Conclusion:High blood pressure and high cholesterol is the risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis in elderly patients.
Keywords：HypertensionCarotid artery diseasesRisk factors
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)