Role of carotid intima-media thickness in assessment of atherosclerosis: an autopsy study.
Indian Heart J
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2005 Jul-Aug; 57(4): 319-23
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-3084
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The non-invasive technique of measuring carotid artery intima-media thickness has generated considerable interest as a marker of atherosclerosis, particularly in predicting clinical coronary events and coronary artery disease. In the present study, a postmortem comparative analysis of intima-media thickness of carotid artery with coronary artery atherosclerosis has been carried out. To date no such morphological tissue studies are available from our country. METHODS ANDRESULTS:
Right and left common carotid arteries with their branches were removed at postmortem in 40 cases with history of diabetes, hypertension or both. Intima-media thickness was measured and compared with coronary artery atherosclerosis. There were 10 control postmortem cases without history of diabetes or hypertension. Common carotid artery and internal carotid artery intima-media thickness were found to be good predictors of coronary events. There was also significant correlation (by Pearson's correlation formula) between the carotid artery intima-media thickness and the percentage of block in the coronary arteries.CONCLUSIONS:
Internal carotid artery along with common carotid artery intima-media thickness measurement is a good predictor of coronary artery disease. However, carotid artery intima-media thickness has no bearing on the status of collateral circulation of the coronary arteries.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Arteria Carótida Interna
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Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas
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Túnica Media
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Túnica Íntima
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Arteria Carótida Común
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian heart j
Año:
2005
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Artículo
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