Key result
Carotid intima-media thickness showed no significant correlation with the severity of coronary artery disease as measured by the SYNTAX score (r: 10, P: 30).
Why the study?
Does increased carotid intima-media thickness correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease as measured by the SYNTAX score in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography?
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
Does increased carotid intima-media thickness correlate with the severity of coronary artery disease as measured by the SYNTAX score in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography?
Effect estimate: r: 10
p-value: p=30
In patients undergoing elective coronary angiography, carotid intima-media thickness does not correlate with the angiographic severity of coronary artery disease as assessed by the SYNTAX score.
No CIMT-SYNTAX correlation observed; leaves open its incremental value for CAD severity assessment in elective angiography.
BACKGROUND: Carotid artery lesions frequently coexist with coronary arterial disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and the extent of CAD and whether CIMT could be predictive of severity of coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS: Coronary angiography and carotid ultrasound evaluations of 100 consecutive patients with CAD who had undergone elective coronary angiography were reviewed. IMT was measured at both carotid arteries. CIMT and severity of CAD relationship based on SYNTAX score was assessed. The relation between CIMT and cardiovascular risk factors was determined. RESULTS: Mean overall SYNTAX score was 15.76+4.82. Mean right CIMT was 0.86±0.29 and mean left CIMT was 0.83±0.24. There were no significant correlation between the SYNTAX score and CIMT (r: 10, P: 30). There was significant relationship between hypertension,diabetes and CIMT (P: 0.01). CONCLUSION: we found no relationship between CIMT and SYNTAX score in patients who underwent coronary angiography. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are related to increased carotid intima-media thickness.
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Saedi et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (CAD) (n=100). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was evaluated on Correlation between carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and severity of CAD based on SYNTAX score (r: 10, p=30). Carotid intima-media thickness showed no significant correlation with the severity of coronary artery disease as measured by the SYNTAX score (r: 10, P: 30).
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