Abstract:

Objective: In this study we aimed to investigate the parameters of aortic stiffness that were measured angiographically and the factors that effect these parameters in patients diagnosed as having metabolic syndrome and whose coronary arteries were normal angiographically. Materials and Methods: Thirty patients with metabolic syndrome and twenty patients without metabolic syndrome were included. Hemodynamic measurements were made during cardiac catheterization while the patients were in supine position. The systolic and diastolic diameters of aorta and parameters associated with aortic stiffness aortic strain and distensibility were measured.Results: When compared with the control group the systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, waist circumference, triglyceride and fasting plasma glucose levels were higher and HDL cholesterol level was lower in the metabolic syndrome group. Aortic strain was higher in the metabolic syndrome group but the statistical relation was non-significant (p=0,181). Moreover the distensibility was lower in the metabolic syndrome group and the statistical relation was significant (p

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