AHA Journals, Author Interviews, Blood Pressure - Hypertension, Ophthalmology / 18.02.2014
Blood Pressure Damage to Blood Vessels Detectable In Retinal Blood Vessel Thickening
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Maria Lorenza Muiesan
Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences
University of Brescia, Internal Medicine
Brescia, Italy.
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Muisean: An increase in the ratio of retinal arteries wall thickness to lumen diameter may serve as an in-vivo parameter of microvascular damage. We conducted a study that examined the relationship between changes in retinal arterioles wall thickness/ lumen diameter and several measures of blood pressure, including clinic brachial blood pressure, 24 hours brachial blood pressure and central aortic blood pressure. We found that the an increase of wall-to-lumen ratio of retinal arterioles was most closely related to 24 hours blood pressure.
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