Microvascular research · 2019
Microvascular reactivity in rehabilitating cardiac patients based on measurements of retinal blood vessel diameters.
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Louwies Tijs, Int Panis Luc, Alders Toon, Bonné Kim, Goswami Nandu, Nawrot Tim S, Dendale Paul, De Boever Patrick
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BACKGROUND: Exercise-based rehabilitation improves general cardiovascular fitness. The impact on the microvascular system has been studied in less detail. We measured changes in retinal blood vessel diameters, as a proxy for microvascular reactivity, in cardiac patients and we assessed the impact of a rehabilitation program on retinal vessel diameters.
DESIGN: Cardiac patients (n = 78) and age-matched healthy controls (n = 32) performed an initial maximal endurance cycling test. Patients then participated in a 12-week rehabilitation program with additional endurance tests being performed six and twelve weeks after the initial test.
METHODS: Fundus images were collected immediately before and 0, 5, 10, 15 and 30 min after the endurance test. Widths of retinal blood vessels, represented as Central Retinal Arteriolar/Venular Equivalent (CRAE/CRVE) were calculated from the images.
RESULTS: At the start of the rehabilitation program, CRAE and CRVE values of the patients changed immediately after the endurance test with respectively -1.90 μm (95% CI: -3.58; -0.22) and -5.32 μm (95% CI: -7.33; -3.30) compared to baseline values. In contrast, CRAE and CRVE values of healthy controls were respectively increased [3.52 μm (95% CI: 2.34; 4.69)] and decreased [-3.17 μm (95% CI: -5.27; -1.07)]. After six and twelve weeks, CRAE responses of patients immediately after endurance test increased respectively with 5.98 μm (95% CI: 4.25; 7.71) and 4.44 μm (95% CI: 3.18; 5.71). These responses were similar to the microvascular reactions observed in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS: Arteriolar and venular retinal microvascular responses in cardiac patients were different from the ones of healthy controls. Retinal microvascular response of cardiac patients improved during rehabilitation.
DESIGN: Cardiac patients (n = 78) and age-matched healthy controls (n = 32) performed an initial maximal endurance cycling test. Patients then participated in a 12-week rehabilitation program with additional endurance tests being performed six and twelve weeks after the initial test.
METHODS: Fundus images were collected immediately before and 0, 5, 10, 15 and 30 min after the endurance test. Widths of retinal blood vessels, represented as Central Retinal Arteriolar/Venular Equivalent (CRAE/CRVE) were calculated from the images.
RESULTS: At the start of the rehabilitation program, CRAE and CRVE values of the patients changed immediately after the endurance test with respectively -1.90 μm (95% CI: -3.58; -0.22) and -5.32 μm (95% CI: -7.33; -3.30) compared to baseline values. In contrast, CRAE and CRVE values of healthy controls were respectively increased [3.52 μm (95% CI: 2.34; 4.69)] and decreased [-3.17 μm (95% CI: -5.27; -1.07)]. After six and twelve weeks, CRAE responses of patients immediately after endurance test increased respectively with 5.98 μm (95% CI: 4.25; 7.71) and 4.44 μm (95% CI: 3.18; 5.71). These responses were similar to the microvascular reactions observed in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS: Arteriolar and venular retinal microvascular responses in cardiac patients were different from the ones of healthy controls. Retinal microvascular response of cardiac patients improved during rehabilitation.