title: Impact of carotid arterial narrowing on outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
abstract: The present prospective observational study was conducted in 323 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome, 101 (31%) of whom were diagnosed with carotid arterial narrowing by ultrasonography. At follow-up, patients with carotid disease had a greater incidence of cardiovascular events than did those with normal carotid arteries. Outcomes of patients with concomitant carotid disease who underwent cardiac revascularization were similar to those who received conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation, S. Giacomo Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. roman_komor@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Komorovsky
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desideri
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coscarelli
authors.forename: Lauro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cortigiani
authors.forename: Leopoldo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Celegon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography