cardiovascularКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактикаCardiovascular Therapy and Prevention1728-88002619-0125«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCcardiovascular-1718Research ArticleОБЗОРЫREVIEWSИзменения толщины комплекса интима-медиа сонной артерии у больных артериальной гипертензией с наличием и отсутствием метаболического синдромаCarotid intima-media thickness in arterial hypertension patients with and without metabolic syndromeШариповаГ. Х.SharipovaG. Kh.

Докторант отдела системных гипертензий.

Москва.

Moscow.

gulandom05@mail.ruБалахоноваТ. В.BalakhonovaT. V.

Ведущий научный сотрудник отдела новых методов диагностических исследований.

Москва.

Moscow.

МычкаВ. Б.MychkaV. B.

Ведущий научный сотрудник отдела.

Москва.

Moscow.

ЧазоваИ. Е.ChazovaI. E.

Руководитель отдела.

Москва.

Moscow.

Институт клинической кардиологии им. А.Л. Мясникова ФГУ РКНПК РосмедтехнологииРоссияA.L. Myasnikov Research Institute of Clinical Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Scientific and Clinical ComplexRussian Federation20092004200982102108Copyright © Шарипова Г.Х., Балахонова Т.В., Мычка В.Б., Чазова И.Е., 20092009Шарипова Г.Х., Балахонова Т.В., Мычка В.Б., Чазова И.Е.Sharipova G.K., Balakhonova T.V., Mychka V.B., Chazova I.E.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1718

В обзоре проанализированы данные об исследованиях, посвященных изучению состояния толщины комплекса интима-медиа (ТИМ) общей сонной артерии у больных артериальной гипертонией с наличием и отсутствием метаболического синдрома; освещены вопросы патогенеза, факторов риска, оказывающих влияние на состояние ТИМ у больных с наличием и отсутствием метаболического синдрома.

The review presents the studies on common carotid artery intima-media thickness in arterial hypertension patients with and without metabolic syndrome (MS). The authors discuss pathogenetic aspects and the risk factor effects on intima-media thickness in patients with and without MS.

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