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Carotid artery intima-media thickness could predict the presence of coronary artery lesions.
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American journal of hypertension [Am J Hypertens] 2005 May; Vol. 18 (5 Pt 1), pp. 601-6. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- The purpose of the present study was to examine whether intima-media thickness (IMT) predicts the presence of the coronary artery lesions independent of other risk factors including clinic blood pressure (BP), parameters of 24-h ambulatory BP monitoring, body mass index, serum cholesterol, and glucose levels. The study population consisted of 390 consecutive subjects who had recently undergone coronary arteriography; 51 subjects with no measurable lesions in their coronary arteries (control group) and 339 subjects with coronary artery lesions (coronary artery disease [CAD] group). Mean IMT of the common carotid artery (MCCA) and internal carotid artery (MICA) were significantly higher in subjects with CAD compare control subjects (P < .0001). Carotid IMT could predict the presence of coronary artery lesions independently of clinic or ambulatory BP values, BMI, serum cholesterol, and glucose levels (P < .01). Carotid IMT predicted the presence of significant coronary artery lesions with cutoff values 0.85 and 0.80 for MICA and MCCA, respectively. The IMT could be a clinical useful test for the presence of significant coronary artery lesions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0895-7061
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 5 Pt 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of hypertension
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15882541
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.11.019