Why the study?
Is the presence of mitral annulus calcification associated with an increased prevalence of carotid artery atherosclerotic disease?
Population
262 patients who underwent carotid artery duplex ultrasound, including 133 patients with mitral annulus…
Comparison
Presence of mitral annulus calcification on… vs Absence of mitral annulus calcification (MAC)
Design
Case-control
Authors
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MAC may mark carotid atherosclerosis in stroke patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is the presence of mitral annulus calcification associated with an increased prevalence of carotid artery atherosclerotic disease?
Mitral annulus calcification is independently associated with carotid atherosclerotic disease, suggesting it may serve as a marker for carotid atherosclerosis and help explain the higher stroke risk in these patients.
Adler et al. (1998) studied this question.
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