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Effects of smoking on carotid artery structures and haemodynamics: role of the radiographer in ultrasound assessment
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The goal of this research was to assess the
effect of tobacco on structural and haemodynamic parameters in carotid arteries. 103
subjects (51 smokers and 52 non-smokers) were
evaluated by a trained radiographer using ultrasound
equipment. The smokers group was divided into four
different categories depending on the number of
cigarettes smoked per day. Several parameters were
evaluated by B-mode and pulsed Doppler images
acquired in longitudinal and transverse sections of
the common carotid arteries: intima-media thickness (IMT), peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end-diastolic velocity (EDV). Our results suggest that smoking
has negative effects on carotid artery structure and
haemodynamics, and female smokers are more likely
to develop vascular changes. Smoking is a risk factor
for alterations in carotid artery haemodynamics.
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HealthManagement.org