血管回声跟踪技术评价甲状腺功能亢进患者颈动脉弹性的临床研究

A clinical study on the evaluation of carotid elasticity in hyperthyroidism patients by e-Tracking technique

目的:应用血管回声跟踪技术(ET)定量评价甲状腺功能亢进患者颈动脉弹性。方法:研究对象为21例甲状腺功能亢进患者(男性6例,女性15例,平均年龄(36.31±6.58)岁及21例正常者,应用血管回声跟踪技术检测双侧颈动脉的弹性模量(Ep)、僵硬度(β)及顺应性(AC)。结果:甲状腺功能亢进患者的β、Ep和AC高于正常对照者,差异有统计学意义。结论:血管回声跟踪技术可以作为一种评价甲状腺功能亢进患者的血管损伤超声检查新技术。

Objective：With the ultrasound-based technique named as e-tracking, we attempt to determine the carotid stiffness and compliance in hyperthyroidism patients. Method：The study population included hyperthyroidism patients with male and female at a mean age of （45.18±6.23） years and normal controls. With the e-tracking technique, the quantitative parameters of Ep, β and AC were detected. Result： Ep,β and AC of the hyperthyroidism patients were higher than that of controls, The statistical significance was found in Ep,β and AC of both carotid artery in two groups. Conclusion：The e-Tracking technique may be a new method for nouinvasive estimation of the injury of blood vessel in hyperthyroidism patients.