Disease of proximal part of vertebral artery in patients with coronary artery disease.
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.
Thomas
Christus Singh
CS
Cardiology Department, Chest Diseases Hospital, Kuwait.
Habib
Farida
F
Varghese
Kiron
K
Abraham
Mullaseril Thomas
MT
Hayat
Nasser Jowhar
NJ
Cherian
George
G
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