Key result
The presence of coronary artery disease, transient ischemic attacks, or both was associated with significantly higher age-adjusted extracranial carotid atherosclerosis scores compared to controls.
Why the study?
Does the extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis differ among patients with CAD, TIA, both, or neither?
Population
773 hospitalized patients divided into four groups: hospital controls free of both cerebrovascular symptoms…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for cerebrovascular evaluation in CAD patients; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Cross-Sectional (n=773)
Does the extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis differ among patients with CAD, TIA, both, or neither?
Patients with CAD have a similar extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis as those with TIA after adjusting for age and risk factors, suggesting a need for cerebrovascular evaluation in CAD patients.
Howard et al. (1990) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease and transient ischemic attacks (n=773). Coronary artery disease and/or transient ischemic attacks vs. Hospital controls free of cerebrovascular symptoms and coronary atherosclerosis was evaluated on Extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis evaluated by a B-mode ultrasound score. The presence of coronary artery disease, transient ischemic attacks, or both was associated with significantly higher age-adjusted extracranial carotid atherosclerosis scores compared to controls.
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