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Relationship between Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity and Fundus Arteriolar Area Calculated Using a Deep-Learning

Kanae Fukutsu¹, Michiyuki Saito¹, Kousuke Noda^1,2

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

Current Eye Research

|August 24, 2022

Summary

Retinal vascular measurements correlate with arterial stiffness. Total arteriolar and venular areas (AA, VA) measured by deep learning show promise as biomarkers for systemic arterial stiffness.

Keywords:

Arteriosclerosis deep learning system imaging pulse wave velocity retinal arteriolar narrowing

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Cardiology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Retinal vessels reflect systemic conditions like hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
Previous work established a deep-learning algorithm for retinal vascular area in fundus photographs (VAFP).
Arterial stiffness is a key indicator of cardiovascular health, commonly assessed by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV).

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between VAFP and baPWV.
To determine if VAFP can serve as a non-invasive biomarker for arterial stiffness.

Main Methods:

Utilized retinal photographs from 372 individuals undergoing regular health checkups.
Applied a deep-learning algorithm to measure total arteriolar area (AA) and total venular area (VA).
Assessed correlations between AA, VA, and measured baPWV, alongside other clinical variables.

Main Results:

Both AA and VA showed significant negative correlations with baPWV (R = -0.40 and R = -0.36, respectively).
A regression model incorporating AA, sex, age, and systolic blood pressure accurately estimated baPWV (R = 0.70).
Estimated baPWV using AA demonstrated a stronger correlation with measured baPWV than models without AA.

Conclusions:

Retinal arteriolar and venular areas are significantly correlated with systemic arterial stiffness (baPWV).
VAFP, specifically AA, shows potential as a reliable, non-invasive biomarker for assessing arterial stiffness.
This deep-learning-based VAFP measurement offers a promising alternative for evaluating cardiovascular risk.