First experience in analysing pulsatile retinal capillary flow and arteriolar structural parameters measured noninvasively in hypertensive patients
Harazny JM, Ott C, Raff U, Welzenbach J, Kwella N, Michelson G, Schmieder R (2014)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2014
Journal
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Book Volume: 32
Pages Range: 2246-52; discussion 2252
Journal Issue: 11
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000308
Abstract
Increased pulsatile pressure induces as well as aggravates microvascular damage. Scanning laser Doppler flowmetry allows the noninvasive assessment of both retinal capillary flow (RCF) and arteriolar structural parameters of the retinal circulation. Moreover, pulsatile characteristics of the retinal arterioles can be assessed.In study 1, reliability of pulsatile RCF and structural parameters were examined in randomly selected patients. In study 2, pulsatile RCF as well as the structural parameters of retinal arterioles were assessed in hypertension grade 1-2 (HT1-2; n = 20) and treatment-resistant hypertension (TRH; n = 19).In study 1, test-retest, interobserver and intraobserver reliability of all parameters showed coefficients of variation of less than 10%. In study 2, it was shown that patients with TRH had higher pulse pressure (P = 0.003) and pulsed RCF values (P < 0.001) as patients with HT1-2. Patients with HT1-2 had no change in the vessel diameter, but a significant difference in lumen diameter, resulting in an altered wall thickness (P = 0.001) between systole and diastole. In contrast, patients with TRH showed differences in vessel diameter (P = 0.005) as well as lumen diameter (P = 0.001), resulting in an unaltered wall thickness between systole and diastole. Hence, wall thickness change as a result of pulsed flow regulation observed in HT1-2 was missing in TRH.We suggest a new reliable tool for evaluating the pulsatility in the retinal circulation in humans, and found significant differences in pulsatile RCF and structural parameters between patients with HT1-2 and those with TRH.
Authors with CRIS profile
Christian Ott
Medizinische Fakultät
Georg Michelson
Department of Ophthalmology
Roland Schmieder
Professur für Innere Medizin (Nephrologie)
Involved external institutions
Poland (PL)How to cite
APA:
Harazny, J.M., Ott, C., Raff, U., Welzenbach, J., Kwella, N., Michelson, G., & Schmieder, R. (2014). First experience in analysing pulsatile retinal capillary flow and arteriolar structural parameters measured noninvasively in hypertensive patients. Journal of Hypertension, 32(11), 2246-52; discussion 2252. https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000000308
MLA:
Harazny, Joanna M., et al. "First experience in analysing pulsatile retinal capillary flow and arteriolar structural parameters measured noninvasively in hypertensive patients." Journal of Hypertension 32.11 (2014): 2246-52; discussion 2252.
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