Thoracic Aortic Intima-Media Thickness in Preschool Children Born Small for Gestational Age - 24/04/19
, Ignacio Oulego Erroz, MD 2, Daniela Revilla Orias, MD 1, Ana Muñoz Lozón, MD 1, Antonio Rodriguez Núñez, PhD 3, Empar Lurbe I. Ferrer, PhD 4Abstract |
Objective |
To assess thoracic aortic intima-media thickness (aIMT) as a marker of thoracic aortic remodeling in children born small for gestational age (SGA).
Study design |
We assessed thoracic aIMT, carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in 239 patients (117 SGA; 122 appropriate for gestational age controls) age 6-8 years. Each SGA participant was matched 1:1 based on sex, gestational age, and birth date. Thoracic aIMT was determined by 2-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography.
Results |
SGA children showed a significant increase in both aIMT (0.89 mm [0.12] vs 0.79 mm [0.11], P < .001) and cIMT (.50 mm [0.05] vs 0.49 mm [0.04], P < .001) compared with appropriate for gestational age controls, but the magnitude of the difference in aIMT was greater than that in cIMT (standardized difference of the means: +84% vs +27%). aIMT was linearly correlated with aortic arch PWV as measured by echocardiography (r = 0.211, P < .001) but not with carotid-femoral PWV (r = 0.113, P = .111). Born SGA was independently associated with increased aIMT after controlling for perinatal, anthropometric, and biochemical determinants in linear regression models.
Conclusions |
SGA children exhibit increased thoracic aIMT and aortic arch PWV in early childhood that may suggest the presence of structural changes in the thoracic aorta wall architecture. Measurement of ascending aIMT by transthoracic echocardiography is feasible and reproducible and may be a useful marker of vascular disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : aortic arch, intima-media thickness, pediatrics, transthoracic echocardiography
Abbreviations : AGA, aIMT, BMI, BSA, cIMT, EVA, FGR, ICC, IMT, PWV, SGA
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| Supported by research grants provided to the Pediatric Spanish Association, Health Department of Castilla y León (GRS 774/A/13 [to I.E.]), and the SCCALP (Sociedad de Pediatría de Asturias, Cantabria y Castilla y León), the regional pediatric association. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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P. 81 - mai 2019 Retour au numéro
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