Impaired retinal microvascular function predicts long-term adverse events in patients with cardiovascular disease.

James D Theuerle Ali H Al-FiadhFakir M Amirul IslamSheila K Patel Louise M BurrellTien Yin WongOmar Farouque

Published in: Cardiovascular research (2022)

Retinal arteriolar endothelial dysfunction is an independent predictor of MACE in patients with CAD or cardiovascular risk factors. Dynamic retinal vessel analysis may provide added benefit to traditional risk factors in stratifying patients at risk for cardiovascular events.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
coronary artery disease
risk factors
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
optic nerve
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
patient reported outcomes