• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.705-713
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• 2020

동맥경화는 혈관이 좁아지면서 탄력을 잃어 혈액 순환 장애가 발생하는 질병으로, 최근 증가하는 심혈관 및 뇌혈관 질환의 잠재적 원인이 된다. 경동맥초음파 검사는 동맥경화 정도를 평가하여 심혈관 및 뇌혈관 질환의 예측인자로 사용되고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 경동맥초음파 검사에서 내중막 두께 증가와 여러 임상변수들 간 상관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 경동맥초음파검사 소견을 가지고 있는 환자를 대상으로 경미한 내중막 두께 비후, 경화반, 유의한 협착 3단계로 분류하였다. 경동맥의 동맥경화 정도와 신체적 특성(성별, 연령, 신체질량지수법, 혈압), 혈액검사(총콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 고밀도지단백질, 저밀도지방단백질, 크레아틴포스포키나제, 공복혈당)와 동맥경화도 검사에서 계측된 CAVI(Carotid Ankle Vascular Index : 혈관연령) 데이터를 수집하였다. 경동맥 내중막 두께는 고혈압, 고지혈증, BMI 등의 변수와 상관관계가 있었으며, 또한 CAVI가 증가될수록 심혈관계 질환의 위험요인과 상관관계가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2005년도 제57차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.331-331
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• 2005

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2004년도 제56차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.54.2-55
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• 2004

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.82-91
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• 2021

Carotid duplex ultrasound is commonly used to diagnose various carotid artery diseases due to it being noninvasive and easy to perform. Carotid atherosclerosis is a major indicator for the need to perform carotid duplex ultrasound, which can determine the degree of stenosis, plaque characteristics, and intima-media thickness. It can also be used to screen and follow-up after carotid revascularization. Here we discuss the standard techniques, interpretations, and clinical indicators for carotid duplex ultrasounds.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 대사증후군(MetS) 진단지표와 경동맥 내-중막 두께(carotid IMT)의 관련성을 이해하기 위하여 수행하였다. 연구대상자는 동맥경화와 기타 심혈관계 질환이 없는 남성 근로자 315명으로 하였다. 이 연구는 한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원의 생명윤리위원회의 승인을 받은 후, 연구대상자의 동의를 받고 수행하였다. 인체계측과 혈청생화학 항목에 대한 검사는 체성분분석기기와 생화학자동분석 기기를 이용하여 측정하였고, MetS의 진단은 NCEP-ATP III 기준에 의하여 판단하였다. Carotid IMT는 고해상도 B-mode 초음파기기를 이용하여 경동맥 분지점과 근위부의 내-중막 두께를 측정하였다. Carotid IMT는 $0.739{\pm}0.137\;mm$이었고 연령증가와 더불어 유의하게 증가되었다. 또한 수축기 및 이완기혈압, 중성지방 및 공복혈당도 연령증가에 따라 유의한 증가를 보였다. Carotid IMT는 BMI(r = 0.170, p = 0.004), 수축기(r = 0.148, p = 0.011)와 이완기혈압(r = 0.123, p = 0.036) 및 HDL-cholesterol(r = -0.164, p = 0.005)과 통계적으로 유의한 상관성을 보였다. MetS 진단지표와 carotid IMT에 대한 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시한 결과, carotid IMT는 혈압(교차비 = 4.220, p < 0.01)과 MetS(교차비 = 1.301, p < 0.05)과 유의한 관련성을 보였다. 이상의 결과는 혈압과 대사증후군이 죽상동맥경화증의 중요한 위험인자로 작용함을 보여주는 결과라 판단된다.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2019

본 연구는 건강검진을 목적으로 내원하여 경동맥초음파를 실시한 113명을 대상으로 하였다. 경동맥의 내중막 두께는 심혈관 질환 및 뇌혈관 질환과 유의한 상관관계를 보이는 것으로 알려져 있다. 임상에서 선별 검사로 많이 이용되고 있는 경동맥 초음파를 이용하여 경동맥 내중막 두께와 체질량지수, 허리둘레, 혈청지질수치, 공복 혈당, 당화혈색소, 혈압등이 갖는 연관 관계에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 경동맥초음파상 IMT두께가 0.8 mm 이상을 비정상으로 간주하고 죽상경화증(atherosclerosis)의 유무를 평가하였으며, 혈청검사를 통하여 지질학적 수치 및 공복혈당수치, 당화혈색소를 분류하여 상관관계를 알아보았다. 그 결과 허리둘레(p=.022), 저밀도 콜레스테롤(p=.004), 공복혈당수치(p=.019), 당화혈색소 수치(p=.002)가 죽상경화증(atherosclerosis을 일으키는 예측인자로 분석되었다. ROC 곡선 분석에서 허리둘레에서 민감도 87.80%(95% CI : 73.8-95.9), 특이도 41.67%(95% CI : 30.2-53.9), 저밀도 콜레스테롤에서 민감도 78.05%(95% CI : 62.4-89.4), 특이도 50.00%(95% CI : 38.0-62.0 공복혈당에서 민감도 73.11%(95% CI : 57.1-85.8), 특이도 61.11 (95% CI : 48.9-72.4)), 당화혈색소에서 민감도 82.93%(67.9-91.8), 특이도 43.06%(31.4-55.3)를 나타내었다. 로지스틱 회귀분석에서 죽상경화증(atherosclerosis) 발생위험성은 허리둘레(WC)>76 cm에서 0.248배, 저밀도 콜레스테롤(LDL-C)${\geq}124mg/dL$에서 3.475배, 당화혈색소(HbA1C)>5.4%에서 0.618배로 나타났다. 향후 심뇌혈관질환의 효과적인 일차예방 역할을 위해 다수의 대상자를 대상으로 혈액검사수치를 고려하여 혈관의 추적관찰이 용이한 경동맥초음파를 통한 전향적연구가 필요할 것으로 사료 된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2008

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the association between obesity indices(body mass index, weight, waist-hip ratio and waist circumference) in adolescents and the carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) in early adulthood. We also wanted to identify the best predictor for C-IMT among these obesity indices. Methods : This study used community-based prospective cohort study, known as the Kangwha Study, and the data we used were from subjects who were 16-years old in 1996 (defined as "adolescence") and 25 years-old in 2005 (defined as "early adulthood"). The 256 subjects (113 men and 143 women) who were used for analysis participated in both follow-ups, and they underwent B-mode ultrasonography of the carotid arteries at the early adulthood follow-up. Obesity indices were defined as the body mass index, weight, waist-hip ratio and waist circumference. The C-IMT was defined as the mean of the maximal IMT of each common carotid artery. The C-IMT and obesity indices associations were evaluated via multivariable regression, logistic regression and the receiver-operator characteristic curve analyses. Results : In men, all the obesity indices in adolescence were showed to have statistically significant positive association with C-IMT in early adulthood. However, no such relationship was showed in women. On multiple regression and logistic regression analysis, the waist-hip ratio showed the biggest relationship with the C-IMT among the 4 obesity indices. However, there were no statistical significant differences and no best predictor was found. For the women, the obesity incidences and C-IMT showed no relationships. Conclusions : This study suggested that obesity in adolescence was related to an increase C-IMT in healthy young Korean men.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.486-495
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• 2010

Objectives: The effect of meat consumption on cardiometabolic risk has been continuously studied, but their associations are not conclusive. The aim of this study is to examine the association between the consumption of meat or red meat and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in healthy Korean adults. Methods: This study evaluated 2374 community-dwelling adults (933 men and 1441 women) who were free of cardiovascular disease or cancer, living in a rural area in Korea. Total meat and red meat intakes were assessed with a validated 103 item-food frequency questionnaire. Carotid IMT was evaluated ultrasonographically, IMTmax was defined as the highest value among IMT of bilateral common carotid arteries. Results: After adjustment for potential confounding factors, the mean IMTmax tended to increase in higher meat consumption groups in both men and women with metabolic syndrome (p for trend= 0.027 and 0.049, respectively), but not in participants without metabolic syndrome. Frequent meat consumption (${\geq}5$ servings/week) was significantly associated with higher IMTmax in men with metabolic syndrome (by 0.08 mm, p=0.015). Whereas, the association was not significant in women (by 0.05 mm, p=0.115). Similar but attenuated findings were shown with red meat intake. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a higher meat consumption may be associated with a higher carotid IMT in Korean adults with metabolic syndrome. The frequent meat consumption (${\geq}5$ servings/week), compared with the others, was associated with a higher carotid IMTmax only in men with metabolic syndrome. Further research is required to explore optimal meat consumption in people with specific medical conditions.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.86-94
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• 2018

Objectives: This study is aimed to examine the effect of Geopungchunghyul-dan on circumferential strain of carotid artery in outpatients of Kyung Hee University hospital of Korean Medicine. Methods: Retrospective chart review is used from June 2016 to August 2017 for outpatients of Kyung Hee University hospital of Korean Medicine. 14 patients taking Geopungchunghyul-dan over 1 month were speculated. Data of circumferential strain and intima-media thickness was taken from carotid ultrasonography and processed by Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: Geopungchunghyul-dan lowered circumferential strain of both carotid arteries after 1 month of administration (p<0.05). Intima-media thickness of both carotid arteries did not changed significantly. Conclusions: Geopungchunghyul-dan may ameliorate arterial stiffness.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2007

Objectives: Although risk factors for coronary artery disease are also associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), there is little information available on the asymptomatic, young adult population. We examined the association between multiple cardiovascular risk factors and the common carotid IMT in 280 young Korean adults. Methods: The data used for this study was obtained from 280 subjects (130 men and 150 women) aged 25 years who participated in the Kangwha Study follow-up examination in 2005. We measured cardiovascular risk factors, including anthropometries, blood pressure, blood chemistry, carotid ultrasonography, and reviewed questionnaires on health behaviors. Risk factors were defined as values above the sex-specific 75th percentile of systolic blood pressure, body mass index, total cholesterol/ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio, fasting blood glucose and smoking status. Results: The mean carotid IMT${\pm}$standard deviation observed was $0.683{\pm}0.079mm$ in men and $0.678{\pm}0.067mm$ in women (p=0.567) and the evidence of plaque was not observed in any individuals. Mean carotid IMT increased with an increasing number of risk factors(p for trend <0.001) and carotid IMT values were 0.665 mm, 0.674 mm, 0.686 mm, 0.702 mm, and 0.748 mm for 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 to 5 risk factors, respectively. The odds ratio for having the top quartile carotid IMT in men with 3 or more risk factors versus 0-2 risk factors was 5.09 (95% CI, 2.05-12.64). Conclusions: Current findings indicate the need for prevention and control of cardiovascular risk factors in young adults and more focus on those with multiple cardiovascular risk factors.