ASSESSMENT OF DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, AND CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ACROMEGALY.

Cansu, Güven; Yılmaz, NUSRET; Yanıkoğlu, Atakan; Özdem, SEBAHAT; Yıldırım, Aytül; Süleymanlar, GÜLTEKİN; Altunbaş, HASAN

doi:10.4158/ep161637.or

ASSESSMENT OF DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, AND CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ACROMEGALY.

Cansu G. B., Yılmaz N., Yanıkoğlu A., Özdem S., Yıldırım A. B., Süleymanlar G., ...Daha Fazla

Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, cilt.23, ss.536-545, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 23
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.4158/ep161637.or
Dergi Adı: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.536-545
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in acromegaly, may be an efficient approach to extending the lifespan of affected patients. Therefore, it is crucial to determine any cardiovascular diseases in the subclinical period. The study objectives were to determine markers of subclinical atherosclerosis and asses heart structure and function.