Współczynnik rozciągliwości naczyń oraz grubość kompleksu błony wewnętrznej i środkowej naczyń jako parametry subklinicznego rozwoju miażdżycy

Background: Arterial distensibility results from the influence of hemodynamic factors and the elasticity of the arterial wall. Distensibility coefficient (DC) is the parameter used to evaluate the properties which result from pulse pressure and the difference between the systolic and diastolic diameter of the artery. IMT (intima-media thickness) is defined as the thickness of the complex of the intimal and medial tunica of an artery. The aim of study was to assess the value of the examination of the common carotid arteries’ DC and IMT as parameters of the subclinical development of atherosclerosis in a group of young adults.