title: Aortic valve sclerosis is an indicator of coronary artery diseases.
abstract: Aim of this study is to establish the relationship between echocardiographically detected Aortic Valve Sclerosis (AVS) and angiographically detected Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD). This observational and cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of cardiology BSMMU, Dhaka from January 2010 to November 2010. A total 140 patients of established or suspected coronary artery disease admitted for coronary angiogram was included in this study. Echocardiography and coronary angiography was done. AVS was found in 88(63%) patients. With AVS 81(92.05%) had significant coronary artery disease. Fifty two patients without AVS, 42(80%) had significant coronary artery disease. No significant difference of SVD in both groups but patients with AVS had a higher rate of DVD, TVD and LM disease. Patients without AVS had a higher rate of normal coronary angiogram. Multivariate analysis identified AVS (p=0.018) is an independent predictor of CAD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hoque
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Siddique
authors.forename: U K
authors.initials: UK
authors.lastname: Barua
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Bhuiyan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Haider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012598:Sclerosis