Comparison of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with stable angina pectoris versus patients with acute coronary syndrome.
In this study, we found that carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was significantly increased and carotid artery atherosclerotic plaques were detected more frequently in patients who had early-onset coronary artery disease compared with control subjects (0.73 +/- 0.10 vs 0.60 +/- 0.10 mm, p <0.001, and 40% vs 11%, p <0.001, respectively). Further, patients who had coronary artery disease and presented with an acute coronary syndrome were found to have significantly increased carotid IMT compared with patients who had stable angina pectoris (0.76 +/- 0.10 vs 0.70 +/- 0.10 mm, p <0.05). The IMT was greater in the patients who had acute coronary syndrome than in those who had stable angina pectoris.
Demircan
Senol
S
The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey. senoldemircan@superonline.com
Tekin
Abdullah
A
Tekin
Göknur
G
Topçu
Semra
S
Yiğit
Fatma
F
Erol
Tansel
T
Katircibaşi
Tuna
T
Sezgin
Alpay Turan
AT
Baltali
Mehmet
M
Ozin
Bülent
B
Müderrisoğlu
Haldun
H
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013577:Syndrome; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography