TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of Parathyroidectomy on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
T2 - A Randomized Clinical Trial
AU - Ejlsmark-Svensson, Henriette
AU - Rolighed, Lars
AU - Rejnmark, Lars
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Context It remains unclear whether risk of cardiovascular diseases is increased in patients with mild (<1.45 mmol/L) to moderate (≥1.45 to 1.60 mmol/L) primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Objective We aimed to determine the short-term effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on arterial stiffness, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure (BP). Design This study was a clinical trial randomly allocating patients to either PTX or a control group (no surgery). Follow-up was performed 3 months after surgery in the PTX group and 3 months after baseline in the control group. Setting University hospital. Participants We recruited 79 patients with PHPT; 69 participants completed the study. Main Outcomes Office and ambulatory 24-hour BP, pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index, and fasting plasma cholesterol levels. Results At baseline, participants had a median level of ionized calcium of 1.41 mmol/L (range, 1.33 to 1.60 mmol/L) and PTH of 10.4 pmol/L (4.5 to 30.4 pmol/L). Median age was 64 years (range, 18 to 81) and 72% were females. Following PTX, plasma total cholesterol levels decreased significantly compared with the controls (P = 0.04). Changes in PWV, augmentation index, and ambulatory 24-hour BP did not differ between groups, except for an increase in ambulatory diastolic BP following PTX. However, in patients with baseline levels of ionized calcium ≥1.45 mmol/L, PWV decreased significantly in response to PTX compared with the control group (P = 0.03). Conclusion PTX may decrease risk of cardiovascular diseases in PHPT by lowering total cholesterol levels, although ambulatory diastolic BP increases in response to surgery. Patients with moderate to severe hypercalcemia may benefit from PTX by a decrease in PWV.
AB - Context It remains unclear whether risk of cardiovascular diseases is increased in patients with mild (<1.45 mmol/L) to moderate (≥1.45 to 1.60 mmol/L) primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Objective We aimed to determine the short-term effect of parathyroidectomy (PTX) on arterial stiffness, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure (BP). Design This study was a clinical trial randomly allocating patients to either PTX or a control group (no surgery). Follow-up was performed 3 months after surgery in the PTX group and 3 months after baseline in the control group. Setting University hospital. Participants We recruited 79 patients with PHPT; 69 participants completed the study. Main Outcomes Office and ambulatory 24-hour BP, pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index, and fasting plasma cholesterol levels. Results At baseline, participants had a median level of ionized calcium of 1.41 mmol/L (range, 1.33 to 1.60 mmol/L) and PTH of 10.4 pmol/L (4.5 to 30.4 pmol/L). Median age was 64 years (range, 18 to 81) and 72% were females. Following PTX, plasma total cholesterol levels decreased significantly compared with the controls (P = 0.04). Changes in PWV, augmentation index, and ambulatory 24-hour BP did not differ between groups, except for an increase in ambulatory diastolic BP following PTX. However, in patients with baseline levels of ionized calcium ≥1.45 mmol/L, PWV decreased significantly in response to PTX compared with the control group (P = 0.03). Conclusion PTX may decrease risk of cardiovascular diseases in PHPT by lowering total cholesterol levels, although ambulatory diastolic BP increases in response to surgery. Patients with moderate to severe hypercalcemia may benefit from PTX by a decrease in PWV.
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U2 - 10.1210/jc.2018-02456
DO - 10.1210/jc.2018-02456
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30860588
AN - SCOPUS:85068483543
SN - 0021-972X
VL - 104
SP - 3223
EP - 3232
JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 8
ER -