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UNLABELLED: The aim of this study is to evaluate if plasma fibrinogen levels could correlate with carotid lesions. METHODS: We investigated the plasmatic levels of fibrinogen in 100 patients with asymptomatic carotid lesions, examined at ultrasound, and with at least one traditional cardiovascular risk factor. RESULTS: We found a significant correlation between plasma fibrinogen levels and severity of carotid lesions: intima-media thickness (p < 0.001), stenosis <70% (p < 0.002), stenosis 270% (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Beyond traditional cardiovascular risk factors, high plasmatic levels of fibrinogen significantly correlate with the thickness of carotid wall in asymptomatic subjects.
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Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnosis , Carotid Artery, Common/pathology , Fibrinogen/metabolism , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers/blood , Blood Coagulation Tests , Carotid Artery Diseases/blood , Carotid Artery Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Carotid Artery Diseases/pathology , Carotid Artery, Common/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Male , Medical Records , Middle Aged , Predictive Value of Tests , Retrospective Studies , Risk Assessment , Severity of Illness Index , Tunica Intima/pathology , Tunica Media/pathology , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Lipomatosis of interatrial septum is a rare benign disorder characterized by fat accumulation into interatrial septum. It may cause atrial arrhythmias and hemodynamic complications. For this reason, it should be considered in differential diagnosis of other cardiac masses. We report the typical case of lipomatosis of interatrial septum and atrial flutter.
