VALERIA APARECIDA DA COSTA HONG
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conferenceObject The relationship between arterial stiffness and food intake in hypertensive patients(2020) CARDOSO, Bruna dos Santos; BERGER, Ana Luise Duenhas; HONG, Valeria Costa; GAETA, Ludmila Nogueira Novaes; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz Aparecido- Evaluation of cerebral autoregulation performance in patients with arterial hypertension on drug treatment(2020) MACHADO, Michel Ferreira; MUELA, Henrique Cotchi Simbo; COSTA-HONG, Valeria Aparecida; YASSUDA, Monica Sanches; MORAES, Natalia Cristina; MEMORIA, Claudia Maia; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; MASSARO, Ayrton Roberto; NITRINI, Ricardo; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz Aparecido; NOGUEIRA, Ricardo de CarvalhoCerebral autoregulation (AR) keeps cerebral blood flow constant despite fluctuations in systemic arterial pressure. The final common AR pathway is made up of vasomotor adjustments of cerebrovascular resistance mediated by arterioles. Structural and functional changes in the arteriolar wall arise with age and systemic arterial hypertension. This study evaluated whether AR is impaired in hypertensive patients and whether this impairment differs with disease control. Three groups of patients were prospectively compared: hypertensive patients under treatment with systolic blood pressure (SBP) <140 and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) <90 mm Hg (n = 54), hypertensive patients under treatment with SBP > 140 or DBP > 90 mm Hg (n = 31), and normotensive volunteers (n = 30). Simultaneous measurements of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) and BP were obtained by digital plethysmography and transcranial Doppler, and the AR index (ARI) was defined according to the step response to spontaneous fluctuations in BP. Compared to the uncontrolled hypertension, the normotensive individuals were younger (age 43.42 +/- 11.14,P < .05) and had a lower resistance-area product (1.17 +/- 0.24,P < .05), although age and greater arteriolar stiffness did not affect the CBFV mean of hypertensive patients, whether controlled or uncontrolled (62.85 x 58.49 x 58.30 cm/s,P = .29), most likely because their ARIs were not compromised (5.54 x 5.91 x 5.88,P = .6). Hypertensive patients under treatment, regardless of their BP control, have intact AR capacity.
- Higher arterial stiffness is associated with lower cognitive performance in patients with hypertension(2018) MUELA, Henrique C. S.; COSTA-HONG, Valeria A.; YASSUDA, Monica S.; MORAES, Natalia C.; MEMORIA, Claudia M.; MACHADO, Michel F.; BOR-SENG-SHU, Edson; NOGUEIRA, Ricardo C.; MANSUR, Alfredo J.; MASSARO, Ayrton R.; NITRINI, Ricardo; MACEDO, Thiago A.; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.Cognitive impairment and elevated arterial stiffness have been described in patients with arterial hypertension, but their association has not been well studied. We evaluated the correlation of arterial stiffness and different cognitive domains in patients with hypertension compared with those with normotension. We evaluated 211 patients (69 with normotension and 142 with hypertension). Patients were age matched and distributed according to their blood pressure: normotension, hypertension stage 1, and hypertension stage 2. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and a battery of neuropsychological evaluations that assessed six main cognitive domains. Pulse wave velocity was measured using a Complior device, and carotid properties were assessed by radiofrequency ultrasound. Central arterial pressure and augmentation index were obtained using applanation tonometry. The hypertension stage 2 group had higher arterial stiffness and worse performance either by Mini-Mental State Examination (26.8 +/- 2.1 vs 27.3 +/- 2.1 vs 28.0 +/- 2.0, P=.003) or the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (23.4 +/- 3.5 vs 24.9 +/- 2.9 vs 25.6 +/- 3.0, P<.001). On multivariable regression analysis, augmentation index, intima-media thickness, and pulse wave velocity were the variables mainly associated with lower cognitive performance at different cognitive domains. Cognitive impairment in different domains was associated with higher arterial stiffness.
- The role of increased glucose on neurovascular dysfunction in patients with the metabolic syndrome(2017) RODRIGUES, Sara; CEPEDA, Felipe X.; TOSCHI-DIAS, Edgar; DUTRA-MARQUES, Akothirene C. B.; CARVALHO, Jefferson C.; COSTA-HONG, Valeria; ALVES, Maria Janieire N. N.; RONDON, Maria Urbana P. B.; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.; TROMBETTA, Ivani C.Metabolic syndrome (MetS) causes autonomic alteration and vascular dysfunction. The authors investigated whether impaired fasting glucose (IFG) is the main cause of vascular dysfunction via elevated sympathetic tone in nondiabetic patients with MetS. Pulse wave velocity, muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA), and forearm vascular resistance was measured in patients with MetS divided according to fasting glucose levels: (1) MetS+IFG (blood glucose 100mg/dL) and (2) MetS-IFG (<100mg/dL) compared with healthy controls. Patients with MetS+IFG had higher pulse wave velocity than patients with MetS-IFG and controls (median 8.0 [interquartile range, 7.2-8.6], 7.3 [interquartile range, 6.9-7.9], and 6.9 [interquartile range, 6.6-7.2] m/s, P=.001). Patients with MetS+IFG had higher MSNA than patients with MetS-IFG and controls, and patients with MetS-IFG had higher MSNA than controls (31 +/- 1, 26 +/- 1, and 19 +/- 1 bursts per minute; P<.001). Patients with MetS+IFG were similar to patients with MetS-IFG but had higher forearm vascular resistance than controls (P=.008). IFG was the only predictor variable of MSNA. MSNA was associated with pulse wave velocity (R=.39, P=.002) and forearm vascular resistance (R=.30, P=.034). In patients with MetS, increased plasma glucose levels leads to an adrenergic burden that can explain vascular dysfunction.
- Association of obstructive sleep apnea with arterial stiffness and nondipping blood pressure in patients with hypertension(2017) JENNER, Raimundo; FATURETO-BORGES, Fernanda; COSTA-HONG, Valeria; LOPES, Heno F.; TEIXEIRA, Sandra H.; MARUM, Elias; GIORGI, Dante A. M.; CONSOLIM-COLOMBO, Fernanda M.; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A.; LORENZI-FILHO, Geraldo; KRIEGER, Eduardo M.; DRAGER, Luciano F.Whether sex influences the association of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with markers of cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension is unknown. In this study, 95 hypertensive participants underwent carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, echocardiogram, and polysomnography after a 30-day standardized treatment with hydrochlorothiazide plus enalapril or losartan. OSA was present in 52 patients. Compared with non-OSA patients, pulse wave velocity values were higher in the OSA group (men: 11.1 +/- 2.2 vs 12.7 +/- 2.4m/s, P=.04; women: 11.8 +/- 2.4 vs 13.2 +/- 2.2m/s, P=.03). The proportion of diastolic dysfunction was significant in men and women with OSA. Compared with non-OSA patients, nondipping systolic blood pressure in OSA was higher in men (14.3% vs 46.4%) and in women (41.4% vs 65.2%). OSA was independently associated with pulse wave velocity (=1.050; P=.025) and nondipping systolic blood pressure (odds ratio, 3.03; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-8.55; P=.035) in the regression analysis. In conclusion, OSA is independently associated with arterial stiffness and nondipping blood pressure in patients with hypertension regardless of sex.