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(Stroke. 2005;36:2193.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.
Original Contributions |
From the Université Paris-Descartes (O.H., S.H., H.L., M.-L.S., A.-S.R., F.F.), Department of Geriatrics, Hôpital Broca, Paris, France; the Diagnosis Center (M.S.), Hotel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France; and the Department of EndocrinologyCardiovascular Prevention Unit (X.G.), Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
Correspondence to Dr Olivier Hanon, Hôpital Broca, CHU Cochin Port-Royal, Université Paris Descartes, Paris V, 54/56 Rue Pascal, 75013 Paris, France. E-mail olivier.hanon{at}brc.ap-hop-paris.fr
Background and Purpose To evaluate the relationship between arterial stiffness and cognitive function in a population of elderly subjects reporting memory loss.
Methods We studied the association between cognitive function and arterial stiffness in 308 consecutive elderly subjects attending a geriatric outpatient clinic reporting memory impairment. Subjects were classified into 4 categories according to neuropsychological evaluation: normal cognitive function, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer disease (AD), or vascular dementia (VaD). Arterial stiffness was evaluated by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) measurement using Complior.
Results In this population, 78±8 years of age (women 64%), AD was present in 41%, VaD in 6%, MCI in 27%, and 26% of subjects had normal cognitive function. After adjustment for age, gender, systolic blood pressure, education level, cardiovascular diseases, and antihypertensive therapy, a significant association was observed between PWV and cognitive status (P<0.0001). PWV appears significantly higher in subjects with VaD (15.2±3.9 m/s) or AD (13.3±2.9 m/s) than in those without cognitive impairment (11.5±2.0 m/s; P<0.001). Moreover, PWV was higher in subjects with MCI (12.6±2.6 m/s) than in those without cognitive impairment (11.5±2.0 m/s; P=0.01). For each 2 m/s increment in PWV, the adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) was 1.73 (1.27 to 2.47) for AD and 3.52 (1.87 to 8.05) for VaD.
Conclusion Our results showed a relationship between arterial stiffness and cognitive impairment, suggesting that functional changes of the arterial system could be involved in the onset of dementia (VaD or AD types).
Key Words: cognitive disorders elderly hypertension
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