Assessment of the common carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with spinal cord injury

• Grant number: 14/06504-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: February 01, 2015
• End date: December 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Medical Clinics
• Principal Investigator: José Roberto Matos Souza
• Grantee: Luiz Guilherme Thomaz Zacharias
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Individuals with spinal Cord injury show a higher risk for cardiovascular events in comparison with able-bodied individuals, independent of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Previous study has been shown that intima-media carotida thickness is increased in individuals with spinal cord injury. Now this study aims distinguish which one (intima or media) is really increased. Commom carotid artery ultrasonography will be performed with the measurement of intima and media in three different points in these two groups (spinal cord injury individuals e able-bodied individuals).