Key result
Traditional CAD risk factors, such as male gender (P<0.0001) and diabetes mellitus (P=0.003), were significantly associated with IVUS-derived plaque burden but not percent luminal stenosis.
Population
897 consecutive patients who underwent intravascular ultrasound investigation of their coronary arteries…
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Risk stratification may need to incorporate plaque burden beyond stenosis alone; leaves open whether IVUS refines CAD risk models.
Observational (n=897)
Traditional CAD risk factors correlate more strongly with IVUS-derived plaque burden than with percent coronary arterial luminal narrowing.
Kahlon et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Coronary Artery Disease (n=897). Traditional CAD risk factors was evaluated on Relationship between IVUS measures of CAD (plaque burden, calcium arc, remodeling ratio, percent stenosis) and traditional CAD risk factors. Traditional CAD risk factors, such as male gender (P<0.0001) and diabetes mellitus (P=0.003), were significantly associated with IVUS-derived plaque burden but not percent luminal stenosis.
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