The relationship between the right heart and the thickness of the common carotid artery intima-media complex in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia

In patients with CCI, an increase in CCA IMC thickness ≥1.3 mm was associated with a higher rate of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, including hypertension, obesity, chronic kidney disease, stable coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, elevated levels of C-reactive protein, and venous blood glucose. A significant correlation was established between the structural changes in the carotid arteries and the parameters of the right heart, which may reflect systemic atherosclerotic and hemodynamic changes that contribute to the progression of cerebrovascular disorders.