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Pascual-Prieto, Javier; Burgos-Blasco, Barbara; Ávila Sánchez-Torija, Mario; Fernández-Vigo, Jose Ignacio; Arriola-Villalobos, Pedro; Barbero Pedraz, Maria Aranzazu; García-Feijoo, Julian; Martínez-de-la-Casa, Jose M

Utility of optical coherence tomography angiography in detecting vascular retinal damage caused by arterial hypertension

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  • Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Utility of optical coherence tomography angiography in detecting vascular retinal damage caused by arterial hypertension
  • Contributor: Pascual-Prieto, Javier; Burgos-Blasco, Barbara; Ávila Sánchez-Torija, Mario; Fernández-Vigo, Jose Ignacio; Arriola-Villalobos, Pedro; Barbero Pedraz, Maria Aranzazu; García-Feijoo, Julian; Martínez-de-la-Casa, Jose M
  • imprint: SAGE Publications, 2020
  • Published in: European Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1177/1120672119831159
  • ISSN: 1120-6721; 1724-6016
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  • Description: <jats:sec><jats:title>Objective:</jats:title><jats:p> To evaluate the potential utility of perfusion density measurements to discriminate patients with arterial hypertension by cardiovascular risk category. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p> In this cross-sectional study, one eye per subject was evaluated (N = 73). The study cohort was divided into three groups according to the clinical criteria established by the European Guidelines for Arterial Hypertension: 26 controls, 24 patients with low cardiovascular risk, and 23 patients with very high cardiovascular risk. All patients were examined using RS-3000 Advance optical coherence tomography angiography to analyze macular and peripapillary perfusion density. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:</jats:title><jats:p> There were no differences among the three risk groups by sex or age. Decreased macular perfusion density was found at the level of the superficial and deep plexuses (p ⩽ 0.047). No differences were observed in peripapillary perfusion density (p = 0.18). </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion:</jats:title><jats:p> Optical coherence tomography angiography can detect changes in macular perfusion density in patients with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk and might represent a supportive imaging method in the evaluation of the cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. </jats:p></jats:sec>