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Abstract #2656

Elevated Carotid Pulse Wave Velocity is associated with Cognitive Impairment and Brain Amyloid Deposition

Jianing Tang1,2, Elizabeth Joe3, Helena Chui3, and Lirong Yan2,3
1Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States, 2Radiology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States, 3Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease, Blood vesselsIncreasing evidence suggests that vascular compliance could offer valuable insights into the pathology of Alzheimer’s diseases. Recently, carotid pulse wave velocity (cPWV) between internal carotid artery and common carotid artery has been successfully measured by a fast single-slice oblique-sagittal PC-MRI technique. In this study, we evaluated the role of cPWV in brain amyloid deposition and cognitive decline in an aged cohort. The results showed that greater cPWV was associated with cognitive decline and amyloid pathology. Our findings suggest elevated cPWV may affect amyloid clearance in brain, leading to cognitive impairment. cPWV could be a potential sensitive imaging marker of AD.

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