DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF BRACHIOCEPHALIC AND TRANSCRANIAL VESSELS DUPLEX ULTRASOUND INVESTIGATION IN WOMEN DURING MENOPAUSE

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Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of ultrasound duplex scanning of the main vessels of the head and neck in women during menopause, with an analysis of clinical manifestations and anamnesis. The study included 105 patients aged 50–75 years who were not taking oral estrogens and statins. The diameters of the common and internal carotid, vertebral arteries were measured, as well as the assessment of the internal jugular veins. Registration included measuring the thickness of the intima-media complex and detecting atherosclerotic plaques. The blood flow velocity indicators of extracranial brachiocephalic vessels and paired cerebral arteries were evaluated. The results show that many patients have age-related changes in the vascular wall, plaques of varying echogenicity and localization, and decreased blood flow velocity. The study demonstrated high informativeness and accuracy in detecting structural and hemodynamic disorders. The obtained data confirm that regular ultrasound observations enable timely detection of subclinical vascular changes, assessment of their dynamics, and selection of individual strategies for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Authors resumed that ultrasound monitoring allows for the diagnosis of vascular system abnormalities, including echographic signs of both atherosclerotic angiopathy and atherosclerosis of the brachiocephalic arteries, with determination of the degree of stenosis and the fixation of the blood flow rate in the vessels.

Keywords:

ultrasound duplex scanning menopause carotid artery carotid artery atherosclerosis ultrasound monitoring

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Publication:

«World of Medicine and Biology» Vol. 22 No. 1 (2026) , с. 23-28
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26724/2079-8334-2026-1-95-23-28