Searching for just a few words should be enough to get started. If you need to make more complex queries, use the tips below to guide you.
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Vekasi, J. | Toth, K. | Juricskay, I. | Kovacs, B.
Affiliations: Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Pees, Hungary | 1st Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Pees, Hungary
Abstract: Hemorheological factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of different cardiovascular diseases. In the present study the fundus appearance and hemorheological parameters (plasma and whole blood viscosity *WBV* by capillary viscosimetry; fibrinogen level by the Clauss method) of 33 hypertensive patients (23 females, 10 males; mean age: 55 years) were examined. The fundus appearance showed retinopathy in all the cases between stages I-III. All the measured hemorheological parameters of the examined patients were in the pathological range (WBV at 90 lis: 5.18 mPas) and were significantly (p < 0.01) higher than in healthy controls (WBV at 90 1/s: 4.18 mPas). The hemorheological factors showed a parallel deterioration with the fundus appearance, namely their values were significantly (p < 0.01) higher in patients with a fundus appearance stage III (WBV at 90 1/s: 6.02 mPas) than stage I (WBV at 90 1/s: 4.51 mPas). Our results show that there is a correlation between hemorheological parameters and fundus appearance in hypertensives, and this suggests that hemorheological factors may playa role in the development of hypertensive retinopathy.
Keywords: Hypertensive retinopathy, blood rheology, cardiovascular diseases
DOI: 10.3233/CH-1996-16210
Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 187-192, 1996
IOS Press, Inc.
6751 Tepper Drive
Clifton, VA 20124
USA
Tel: +1 703 830 6300
Fax: +1 703 830 2300
sales@iospress.com
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
IOS Press
Nieuwe Hemweg 6B
1013 BG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 20 688 3355
Fax: +31 20 687 0091
info@iospress.nl
For editorial issues, permissions, book requests, submissions and proceedings, contact the Amsterdam office info@iospress.nl
Inspirees International (China Office)
Ciyunsi Beili 207(CapitaLand), Bld 1, 7-901
100025, Beijing
China
Free service line: 400 661 8717
Fax: +86 10 8446 7947
china@iospress.cn
For editorial issues, like the status of your submitted paper or proposals, write to editorial@iospress.nl
如果您在出版方面需要帮助或有任何建, 件至: editorial@iospress.nl