Prevalence of left main coronary artery disease, of three- or four-vessel coronary artery disease, and of obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with and without peripheral arterial disease undergoing coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery disease.
Data from the present investigation showed that the prevalence of current cigarette smoking, current or ex-cigarette smoking, systemic hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia was significantly higher in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) than in patients without PAD. The present report also showed that compared with patients without PAD undergoing coronary angiography for suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), patients with PAD undergoing coronary angiography for suspected CAD had a higher prevalence of left main CAD (18% vs <1%), a higher prevalence of 3- or 4-vessel CAD (63% vs 11%), and a higher prevalence of obstructive CAD (98% vs 81%).
Sukhija
Rishi
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Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA.
Yalamanchili
Kiran
K
Aronow
Wilbert S
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology