Abstract:

ＯｂｊｅｃｔｉｖｅTo explore the relationship between carotid artery intimamedia thickness(IMT) and cardiovascular risk factors in elderly hypertensive patients.Ｍｅｔｈｏｄｓ205 elderly hypertensive patients were divided into two groups according to IMT, the IMT thickening group and IMT normal group. Age, course, blood pressure and related biochemical indicators were compared between two groups.ＲｅｓｕｌｔｓThe IMT thickening group had older age and longer course than IMT normal group. The levels of blood pressure, LDLC, FPG, CRP were significantly higher and the level of HDLC in IMT thickening group was lower than those in IMT normal group.ＣｏｎｃｌｕｓｉｏｎｓCarotid artery IMT is closely related to the cardiovascular risk factors in elderly hypertensive patients.