Abstract
Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMGCoA) reductase inhibitors are effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events and regression of atherosclerotic lesions evaluated by angiography. In this study, the authors investigated how lipid-lowering therapy effects on the progression of aortic atherosclerosis by using plain and enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the lower abdominal aorta. Twenty-nine hyperlipidemic patients (mean age 61.4 ±7.2 yr) were enrolled in a prospective open-labeled study. All patients underwent baseline CT scanning of abdominal aorta, screening for serum lipid profile and coagulation-fibrinolysis measurement, then treatment with simvastatin was begun. After 2 years, a follow-up CT scan was done and atherosclerotic lesions were compared between baseline and on-treatment scan. In spite of significant improvement of lipid and fibrinolytic profiles by simvastatin administration, mean aortic wall thickening volume (AWV) was increased during observation period. When patients were divided into subgroups by the levels of on-treatment LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), development rate of AWV was more potently suppressed in patients whose on-treatment LDL-C were below 125 mg/dL (median LDL-C). We could not find any associations of coagulation-fibrinolysis measurements with atherosclerotic lesions. In regard to aortic calcification volume (ACV), low levels of total and HDL cholesterol and higher age were associated with aortic calcification at baseline. These results suggest that aggressive treatment with LDL-C below 125 mg/dL may suppress the progression of wall thickening and factors that promote arterial calcifications and those for wall thickening may be different.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 57-68 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Angiology |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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Long-term effect of lipid-lowering therapy on atherosclerosis of abdominal aorta in patients with hypercholesterolemia : Noninvasive evaluation by a new image analysis program. / Arai, Yasumichi; Hirose, Nobuyoshi; Yamamura, Ken; Kimura, Mitsuru; Murayama, Akira; Fujii, Isamu; Tsushima, Motoo.
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T1 - Long-term effect of lipid-lowering therapy on atherosclerosis of abdominal aorta in patients with hypercholesterolemia
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AU - Arai, Yasumichi
AU - Hirose, Nobuyoshi
AU - Yamamura, Ken
AU - Kimura, Mitsuru
AU - Murayama, Akira
AU - Fujii, Isamu
AU - Tsushima, Motoo
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMGCoA) reductase inhibitors are effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events and regression of atherosclerotic lesions evaluated by angiography. In this study, the authors investigated how lipid-lowering therapy effects on the progression of aortic atherosclerosis by using plain and enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the lower abdominal aorta. Twenty-nine hyperlipidemic patients (mean age 61.4 ±7.2 yr) were enrolled in a prospective open-labeled study. All patients underwent baseline CT scanning of abdominal aorta, screening for serum lipid profile and coagulation-fibrinolysis measurement, then treatment with simvastatin was begun. After 2 years, a follow-up CT scan was done and atherosclerotic lesions were compared between baseline and on-treatment scan. In spite of significant improvement of lipid and fibrinolytic profiles by simvastatin administration, mean aortic wall thickening volume (AWV) was increased during observation period. When patients were divided into subgroups by the levels of on-treatment LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), development rate of AWV was more potently suppressed in patients whose on-treatment LDL-C were below 125 mg/dL (median LDL-C). We could not find any associations of coagulation-fibrinolysis measurements with atherosclerotic lesions. In regard to aortic calcification volume (ACV), low levels of total and HDL cholesterol and higher age were associated with aortic calcification at baseline. These results suggest that aggressive treatment with LDL-C below 125 mg/dL may suppress the progression of wall thickening and factors that promote arterial calcifications and those for wall thickening may be different.
AB - Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMGCoA) reductase inhibitors are effective in the prevention of cardiovascular events and regression of atherosclerotic lesions evaluated by angiography. In this study, the authors investigated how lipid-lowering therapy effects on the progression of aortic atherosclerosis by using plain and enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the lower abdominal aorta. Twenty-nine hyperlipidemic patients (mean age 61.4 ±7.2 yr) were enrolled in a prospective open-labeled study. All patients underwent baseline CT scanning of abdominal aorta, screening for serum lipid profile and coagulation-fibrinolysis measurement, then treatment with simvastatin was begun. After 2 years, a follow-up CT scan was done and atherosclerotic lesions were compared between baseline and on-treatment scan. In spite of significant improvement of lipid and fibrinolytic profiles by simvastatin administration, mean aortic wall thickening volume (AWV) was increased during observation period. When patients were divided into subgroups by the levels of on-treatment LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), development rate of AWV was more potently suppressed in patients whose on-treatment LDL-C were below 125 mg/dL (median LDL-C). We could not find any associations of coagulation-fibrinolysis measurements with atherosclerotic lesions. In regard to aortic calcification volume (ACV), low levels of total and HDL cholesterol and higher age were associated with aortic calcification at baseline. These results suggest that aggressive treatment with LDL-C below 125 mg/dL may suppress the progression of wall thickening and factors that promote arterial calcifications and those for wall thickening may be different.
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