Abstract

Objectives: Prediabetes is often considered an intermediate stage in the development of diabetes. Studies have explored the relationship between prediabetes and various cardiovascular parameters, including quantitative measures of common carotid artery blood flow velocity using ultrasonography. Our research examined prediabetic patients’ carotid flow velocity (CFV).

Materials and Methods: The study sample included 120 individuals with prediabetes and 120 controls. In individuals with prediabetes, fasting blood sugar levels ranged from 5.6 to 6.9 millimolar, whereas the levels of glycated hemoglobin ranged from 5.7% to 6.4%. Measurements were performed for the CFVs.

Results: In individuals with prediabetes, there was a significant increase in pulsatility index, and resistive index. Carotid artery blood flow velocity patterns were significantly associated with prediabetes (p<0.05 for all).

Conclusion: Prediabetes promoted lower CFV. Prediabetes may cause carotid flow rate decreases owing to endothelial dysfunction.