Association of increased carotid intima-media thickness with the extent of coronary artery disease

2004284 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Anna Kabłak-Ziembicka · John Paul II Hospital

W Tracz · John Paul II Hospital

T Przewlocki · John Paul II Hospital

P Pieniazek · John Paul II Hospital

A Sokolowski · Krakow University of Economics

M Konieczynska · John Paul II Hospital

Abstract

IMT increases with advancing CAD, patients with mean IMT over 1.15 mm have a 94% likelihood of having CAD, and the coexistence of CAD with severe stenosis of aortic arch arteries is relatively high and was found in 16.6% of patients with three vessel CAD.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Heart

Volume 90, Issue 11, pp. 1286-1290

DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.025080

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