title: Disease of proximal part of vertebral artery in patients with coronary artery disease.
abstract: Recognition of coincidence of cerebral vascular disease is of importance in patients with coronary artery disease. One hundred and seventy-three patients who underwent coronary angiography were also studied by angiography of subclavian arteries and abdominal aorta. The majority of the patients (128/173; 74%) were men. Risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia were present in a high percentage of patients. Disease of the proximal part of the vertebral artery was seen in 41.6% (72/173). Presence of vertebral artery disease was significantly correlated with diabetes (p = 0.02), renal artery stenosis (p = 0.003), coronary artery disease (p = 0.05), and iliac artery disease (p = 0.05). The proximal part of the vertebral artery was found to be affected in a high percentage (41.6%) of patients undergoing coronary angiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Christus Singh
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Farida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: Kiron
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Mullaseril Thomas
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Nasser Jowhar
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Hayat
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging