Search for dissertations about: "carotid intima media thickness"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words carotid intima media thickness.

  2. 21. Effects of growth hormone on cardiovascular risk factors and atherosclerosis

    Author : Maria Leonsson Zachrisson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : growth hormone; pituitary deficiency; dietary fat; cholesterol; low density; lipoprotein; intima-media thickness; IL-6; CRP; TNF-á;

    Abstract : Hypopituitary patients with growth hormone (GH) deficiency (GHD) have increasedmorbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). GH treatment has both beneficialand potentially negative cardiovascular effects. READ MORE

  4. 22. Longitudinal Common Carotid Artery Wall Motion - mechanistic, prognostic and translational studies

    Author : Sara Svedlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : carotid artery; longitudinal wall motion; ultrasound; velocity vector imaging; risk factor;

    Abstract : The longitudinal arterial movement of the common carotid artery (CCA) has been less investigated during the past compared to the radial movement. This is probably due to lack of an adequate measuring method. Velocity vector ultrasound imaging (VVI) now enables assessment of the longitudinal movement. READ MORE

  5. 23. Ultrasound assessment of carotid atherosclerosis focusing on plaque characteristics and changes over time

    Author : Ulrica Prahl; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Ultrasound; Carotid artery; Women; Plaques; Echogenicity; Atherosclerosis;

    Abstract : In a clinical perspective better methods to identify subjects at increased cardiovascular risk are needed. Atherosclerotic plaques of the carotid arteries with low echogenicity have been related to future clinical events. READ MORE

  6. 24. Patterns of non-invasive imaging of carotid atherosclerosis

    Author : Pranvera Ibrahimi; Michael Henein; Per Wester; Pompilio Faggiano; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cardiology; kardiologi;

    Abstract : Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that can be generalized, affecting more than one arterial bed simultaneously, or localized, manifested in one system. Ultrasound based measurements of plaque textural features, such as low grey scale median (GSM), echolucent (hypoechoic) plaque types and juxtaluminal black (hypoechoic) area (JBA) are manifestation of potentially unstable lesions. READ MORE

  7. 25. Postprandial lipaemia and its relation to premature atherosclerosis in middle-aged men

    Author : Susanna Boquist; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : alimentary lipaemia; atherosclerosis; atorvastatin; coronary heart disease; intima-media thickness; triglyceride-rich lipoproteins;

    Abstract : The present research programme was set up to investigate whether pertubations of the metabolism of postprandial triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) are related to premature atherosclerosis and to determine if treatment with a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (atorvastatin) improves deranged alimentary lipaemia in postinfarction patients with combined hyperlipidaemia. The relation between plasma insulin and alimentary lipaemia was investigated as well. READ MORE