Close Association between Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Pulmonary Function in Middle-Aged Male Smokers.

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Tomonori SugiuraNobuyuki Ohte

Abstract

Cigarette smoking provokes deleterious influences on cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, although the underlying relationship has not been sufficiently investigated especially in early-stage disease. The present study investigated possible associations between subclinical atherosclerosis and pulmonary function in middle-aged male smokers. Male smokers undergoing their periodic health check-up were enrolled in this study (n=3,775, 45±8 years). Pulmonary function was evaluated using spirometry by calculating forced vital capacity (FVC) as a percentage of predicted value (FVC%-predicted), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) as a percentage of predicted value (FEV1%-predicted), and the ratio of FEV1 to FVC (FEV1/FVC). Subclinical atherosclerosis was assessed based on ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI), cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), ultrasound examination of the carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and presence of plaque. Multivariate regression analysis showed that ABI was positively associated with FVC%-predicted and FEV1%-predicted after adjustment for confounders including smoking intensity, while CAVI or carotid IMT was inversely associated with both. Participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...Continue Reading

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Nov 27, 2020·Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis·Tomonori SugiuraNobuyuki Ohte
Mar 30, 2021·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·Kazuhiko WatanabeTakahiko Katoh
Feb 4, 2022·Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis·Tomonori SugiuraYoshihiro Seo

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