CTA-based evaluation of carotid body size reveals associations with cardiovascular and metabolic conditions
This study highlights significant associations between CB hypertrophy and conditions such as OSA and ICA stenosis, suggesting that CB enlargement reflects the interplay between hypoxia, vascular pathology, and metabolic dysregulation. CTA may assess CB size as a cardiovascular biomarker.
Authors
- Francisco Moniche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8613-2909)
- David Núñez-Jurado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0360-5625)
- Dolors Giralt
- Juan Antonio Cabezas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9035-4643)
- Soledad Pérez-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8940-9763)
- María Prieto-León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-0166)
- Pilar Algaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4160-6733)
- Javier Queiruga Parada
- Ana Domínguez-Mayoral
- María Ángeles Sánchez-Armengol
- Lucía Lebrato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3541-0697)
- Elena Zapata‐Arriaza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1730-1999)
- Irene Escudero‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1838-0235)
- Pilar Piñero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0947-8257)
- Joan Montaner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9796-2422)
- José López-Barneo
- Alejandro González-García
Institutions
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863x251349756
- Primary Topic
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III