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Association Between Systemic Inflammation, Carotid Arteriosclerosis, and Autonomic Dysfunction

verfasst von: Sven Rupprecht, S. Finn, D. Hoyer, A. Guenther, O. W. Witte, T. Schultze, M. Schwab

Erschienen in: Translational Stroke Research | Ausgabe 1/2020

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Abstract

Systemic inflammation is associated with arteriosclerotic disease progression and worse stroke outcome in patients with carotid arteriosclerotic disease. We hypothesize that systemic inflammation is mediated by impaired carotid baroreceptor and chemoreceptor function induced by carotid arteriosclerosis rather than by the generalized inflammatory arteriosclerotic process.

Heart rate variability (HRV), serum levels of inflammatory markers, demographic and life style factors, and concomitant diseases with potential impact on systemic inflammation were determined in 105 patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis of varying degree. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to ascertain independent determinants of carotid stenosis severity, autonomic function, and inflammation.

Systemic inflammation (C-reactive protein, beta = .255; P = .014), age (beta = .232; P < .008), and arterial hypertension (beta = .206; P = .032) were associated with carotid stenosis severity. Only carotid stenosis severity and not generalized arteriosclerotic disease, concomitant diseases (arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism), life style factors (smoking, obesity), or age was associated with a reduction in vagal tone (HRV HF band power beta = − .193; P < 0.049). Systemic inflammation was related to a reduction in vagal tone (HRV HF band power, beta = − .214; P = .031), and not to generalized arteriosclerotic disease, concomitant diseases (arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia), life style factors (smoking, obesity), and age.

In conclusion, systemic inflammation is associated with carotid rather than with generalized arteriosclerotic disease. The association between systemic inflammation and carotid arteriosclerosis is mediated by a reduction in vagal tone which indicates a major role of carotid arteriosclerosis-mediated autonomic dysfunction in the pathogenesis of systemic inflammation in arteriosclerotic disease.

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Titel: Association Between Systemic Inflammation, Carotid Arteriosclerosis, and Autonomic Dysfunction
verfasst von: Sven Rupprecht
S. Finn
D. Hoyer
A. Guenther
O. W. Witte
T. Schultze
M. Schwab
Publikationsdatum: 16.05.2019
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Translational Stroke Research / Ausgabe 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1868-4483
Elektronische ISSN: 1868-601X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12975-019-00706-x

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