Vnitr Lek 1990, 36(4):355-362

[Obliterative disease of the carotid and peripheral arteries in hyperlipoproteinemia].

M Scudlová, H Vaverková, O Weinbergová, V Seidlová, L Pudilová

I. interní klinika Fakultní nemocnice s poliklinikou, Olomouc.

The authors give an account of changes of the carotid and peripheral arteries detected by ultrasonic examination in a group of 133 patients with different forms of primary hyperlipoproteinaemias. Stenoses in the extracranial carotid circulation were found in 31% of the group, stenoses of the peripheral arteries in 37%; in 18% combined changes of the carotid and peripheral system were found. The authors proved a rising trend of the number of risk factors with the rising number of arterial stenoses. The most frequent risk factors were obesity and smoking. In the entire group changes of the peripheral arterial system were found in more than half the patients (in 53%); in clinically asymptomatic subjects they were proved in 39%. The authors emphasize the necessity to introduce ultrasonic screening of the arterial system in all patients with hyperlipoproteinaemia.

Keywords: Arteriosclerosis, complications, ; Carotid Artery Diseases, complications, ; Female; Humans; Hyperlipoproteinemias, complications, ; Leg, blood supply, ; Male; Middle Aged

Published: April 1, 1990  Show citation