Monitoring cardiovascular disease risk in children with cystic fibrosis using arterial stiffness: A new perspective
Gökçen KARTAL ÖZTÜRK, Aykut EŞKİ, Figen ÇELEBİ ÇELİK, Seçil CONKAR, Ahmet KESKİNOĞLU, Figen GÜLEN, Esen DEMİR

TL;DR
This study explores using arterial stiffness measurements to monitor cardiovascular disease risk in children with cystic fibrosis, finding that these metrics increase over time.
Contribution
This is the first study to evaluate pulse wave velocity and augmentation index for monitoring cardiovascular risk in children with cystic fibrosis.
Findings
Arterial stiffness measured by augmentation index increased significantly during follow-up in children with cystic fibrosis.
The increase in augmentation index was greater in female patients and those with low BMI and high CRP levels.
Changes in augmentation index correlated positively with changes in systolic blood pressure and CRP.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Monitoring cardiovascular disease risk in children with cystic fibrosis using arterial stiffness: A new perspective Introduction: Early diagnosis with newborn screening programs and prolonged life expectancy with new treatment strategies have made cardiovascular disease (CVD) one of the important issues in cystic fibrosis (CF). In the early stages of CVD, it is difficult to recognize and follow-up increased arterial stiffness with conventional methods. Different measurement methods are needed. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to use arterial stiffness measurements in the follow-up of children with CF. Materials and Methods: This is a follow-up study examining the changes in arterial stiffness in children with CF by repeating hemodynamic measurements [augmentation index (AIx) and pulse wave velocity (PWV)]. We repeated hemodynamic measurements and CF-related CVD risk…
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TopicsCardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
