Vascular Events and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and a Contemporary Cardiovascular Prevention Treatment
Joint Authors
Vouillarmet, Julien
Marsot, Charlotte
Riche, Benjamin
Helfre, Marjorie
Grange, Claire
Maucort-Boulch, Delphine
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aims.
European recommendations on cardiovascular prevention suggest that carotid atherosclerosis assessment by duplex ultrasonography could help in some cases to better assess CV risk.
We investigated whether the presence of carotid atherosclerosis determined by duplex ultrasonography is associated with cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and could therefore help to reclassify cardiovascular risk.
Methods.
Among 624 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes and carotid atherosclerosis assessment by duplex ultrasonography between January and December 2012, 583 (93%) were included and followed up prospectively.
The primary endpoint was the occurrence of cardiovascular events.
The rate of new cardiovascular events was compared between patients with (n=104) and those without (n=479) prior cardiovascular events.
Results.
A total of new 104 cardiovascular events occurred in 72 patients (12.5%) during a mean±SD follow-up period of 5.1±1.6 years.
At baseline, for 202 patients (34.6%), carotid evaluation was normal; 381 (65.4%) had a carotid atherosclerosis lesion.
The presence of carotid atherosclerosis at baseline was not significantly associated with an increased risk of new cardiovascular events in both groups.
The rate of new cardiovascular events was more than twice as high in patients with prior cardiovascular event than those without.
Conclusion.
Systematic carotid atherosclerosis assessment by duplex ultrasonography in patients with type 2 diabetes and a contemporary cardiovascular prevention treatment does not offer additional information as to the risk of cardiovascular events.
This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT02929355).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vouillarmet, Julien& Marsot, Charlotte& Maucort-Boulch, Delphine& Riche, Benjamin& Helfre, Marjorie& Grange, Claire. 2019. Vascular Events and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and a Contemporary Cardiovascular Prevention Treatment. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vouillarmet, Julien…[et al.]. Vascular Events and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and a Contemporary Cardiovascular Prevention Treatment. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Vouillarmet, Julien& Marsot, Charlotte& Maucort-Boulch, Delphine& Riche, Benjamin& Helfre, Marjorie& Grange, Claire. Vascular Events and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and a Contemporary Cardiovascular Prevention Treatment. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173367
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173367