The impact of atherosclerosis on lower urinary tract function

Figures & data

Figure 1. Ultrasound image of carotid artery. CIMT (carotid intima-media thickness). (A) No plaque, no CIMT thickness (no atherosclerosis). (B) CIMT, carotid plaque (atherosclerosis).

Table 1. Patients’ data and criteria.

Patients’ data	Non-atherosclerosis group (Group 1)	Atherosclerosis group (Group 2)	p Value
Number	51	59	NS
Age (years)	65.7 ± 4.3	68.7 ± 5.3	NS
Prostate volume (mL)	30.5 ± 9.3	29.7 ± 10.1	NS
IPSS	12.8 ± 8.1	14.5 ± 8.8	NS
Voiding symptom score	5.9 ± 5.5	5.1 ± 5.6	NS
Storage symptom score	7.9 ± 4.8	8.4 ± 4.9	NS
Urgency	(21.2%)	(42.5%)	<0.001
Nocturia	(26%)	(46.2%)	<0.001
Systolic BP (mmHg)	132 ± 18	135 ± 15	NS
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	85 ± 8.1	87 ± 9.1	NS
Triglycerides (mmol/L)	0.97 ± 0.5	1.46 ± 0.7	<0.001
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	1.43 ± 0.2	1.28 ± 0.3	<0.01
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)	3.18 ± 0.3	3.20 ± 0.3	NS

Table 2. Viding and storage parameters.

	Non-atherosclerosis group (Group 1)	Atherosclerosis group (Group 2)	p Value
Maximum flow rate  (Qmax)	17.6 ± 6.5	12.5 ± 6.3	<0.01
Post-voiding residual  (PVR) (mL)	51.4 ± 12.7	82.2 ± 15.4	<0.01
Total daytime voided  urine (mL)	1690 ± 531	1622 ± 503	NS
Daytime voided  urine (mL)	221.2 ± 79	176 ± 48	<0.01
Daytime frequency	7.16 ± 3.11	8.90 ± 2.8	<0.05
Nocturia	1.92 ± 1.12	3.1 ± 1.2	<0.05