Prevalence and Significance of Carotid Plaques in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis
| Autor: | Taek-Geun Kwon, Ji-Hyun Jeong, Keumwon Kim, Jang Ho Bae, Ki Young Kim, Hyunwoong Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Carotid arteries Odds ratio Atherosclerosis medicine.disease Coronary artery disease Confidence interval Internal medicine medicine.artery cardiovascular system Internal Medicine medicine Cardiology Population study Original Article In patient cardiovascular diseases Common carotid artery Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Coronary atherosclerosis |
| Zdroj: | Korean Circulation Journal |
| ISSN: | 1738-5520 |
| DOI: | 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.8.317 |
| Popis: | Background and Objectives Carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) has recently been recommended as a non-invasive tool for primary prevention of cardiovascular events; the association between CIMT and adverse cardiovascular events is well-known. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and significance of carotid artery plaque, especially in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. Subjects and Methods The study population consisted of 1,705 consecutive patients {933 males (54.7%); mean age, 59.7±10.9 years} who underwent coronary angiography and carotid artery scanning using high-resolution ultrasonography. Carotid plaque was defined as a focal structure encroaching into the arterial lumen by at least 50% of the surrounding IMT value or a thickness >1.2 mm. Results Carotid plaque was identified in 30.3% (516/1,705) of the patients. Of patients in whom the plaque location could be evaluated (n=1,027), carotid plaque was located at the common carotid artery {n=64/267 (24.0%)}, carotid bulb {n=194/267 (72.7%)}, and at both sites {n=9/267 (3.4%)}. The prevalence of hypertension (58.5% vs. 45.2%, p |
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