Relationship between alcohol consumption and vascular structure and arterial stiffness in adults diagnosed with persistent COVID: BioICOPER study

[EN]The relationship between alcohol consumption and vascular structure and arterial stiffness is not clear, especially in people diagnosed with persistent COVID. The aim of this study was to evaluate how alcohol use is related to vascular structure and arterial stiffness in adults with persistent C...

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Autores: Arroyo Romero, Silvia, Gómez Sánchez, Leticia, Suárez Moreno, Nuria, Navarro Cáceres, Alicia, Domínguez Martín, Andrea, Lugones Sánchez, Cristina, Tamayo Morales, Olaya, González Sánchez, Susana, Castro Rivero, Ana B., Gómez Sánchez, Marta, Rodríguez Sánchez, Emiliano, García Ortiz, Luis, Navarro Matías, Elena, Gómez Marcos, Manuel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/169560
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/169560
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alcohol consumption
Cardiovascular index
Intima–media thickness
Long COVID
Pulse wave velocity
Vascular function
Vascular structure
Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Vascular Stiffness
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Adult
Humans
Pulse Wave Analysis
Ankle Brachial Index
Middle Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
grosor de la íntima y media carotídea
adulto
humanos
análisis de la onda del pulso
estudios transversales
anciano
rigidez vascular
mediana edad
índice tobillo-brazo
consumo de alcohol
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Sumario:[EN]The relationship between alcohol consumption and vascular structure and arterial stiffness is not clear, especially in people diagnosed with persistent COVID. The aim of this study was to evaluate how alcohol use is related to vascular structure and arterial stiffness in adults with persistent COVID. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted involving 305 individuals (97 men and 208 women) diagnosed with persistent COVID according to the WHO criteria. Arterial stiffness was assessed by measuring the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (ba-PWV) with a VaSera VS-1500 device, and the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV) with a Sphygmocor device. Vascular structure was assessed by measuring carotid intima-media thickness (c-IMT) with a Sonosite Micromax ultrasound unit. Alcohol intake was calculated using a standardized questionnaire and quantified in g/week. Mean alcohol intake was 29 ± 53 g/week (men 60 ± 76 g/w and women 15 ± 27 g/w; p < 0.001). Heavy drinkers showed higher levels of c-IMT, cf-PWV, ba-PWV and CAVI than non-drinkers (p < 0.05). The multinomial regression analysis adjusted for sex and lifestyles showed a positive association between heavy drinking and c-IMT and cf-PWV values (β = 1.08 (95% CI 1.01-1.17); β = 1.37 (95% CI 1.04-1.80); ba-PWV and CAVI figures showed a similar trend, without reaching statistical significance. The results of this study indicate that high alcohol use in patients with persistent COVID is linked to higher c-IMT and cf-PWV figures than in non-drinkers.

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