Carotid Artery Wall Changes as a Prognostic Indicator of Coronary Artery Disease

Siljanovski, Simeon and Avramovski, Petar (2009) Carotid Artery Wall Changes as a Prognostic Indicator of Coronary Artery Disease. Macedonian Journal of Medical Science, 2 (2). pp. 137-141.

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Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of coronary and carotid
arteries atherosclerotic abnormalities, and exactly to examine the predictive value
of ultrasonography of carotid artery on the basis of intima - media thickness in
coronary artery disease (CAD) evaluation.
Material and metods. The study involved sixty patients (aged 40 to 70 years) who
had been referred to our clinical hospital for evaluation of chest pain.
Results. Fifty one patients had increased intima media thickness (IMT) (>0.8).
Involvement of coronary arteries regarding one, two or three vessels was 28, 12,
7 and 4%, respectively for left main stenosis- coronary artery disease (LMS- CAD).
A significant correlation (p<0.05) was demonstrated between coronary and carotid
arteries atherosclerosis.
Conclusion. A great carotid disease sensitivity (85%), acceptable specificity (39%)
and positive predictive value (79%) for presence of CAD, make this measurement
of IMT and myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), predictive parameter for CAD
presence, useful for noninvasive determination of CAD.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine
Divisions:	UKLO Network
Depositing User:	UKLO Mrezha
Date Deposited:	27 May 2024 05:57
Last Modified:	27 May 2024 05:57
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/9937

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