Key result
Higher carotid intima-media thickness correlates with greater coronary atherosclerosis extent.
Why the study?
The study aimed to elucidate whether significant correlations exist between carotid artery intima-media thickness and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis or atherosclerosis risk factors.
Does carotid artery intima-media thickness correlate with the extent of angiographic coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in patients presenting with chest pain?
Cross-Sectional (n=326)
Does carotid artery intima-media thickness correlate with the extent of angiographic coronary atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk factors in patients presenting with chest pain?
Non-invasive ultrasound measurement of carotid intima-media thickness and plaque burden correlates significantly with the angiographic extent of coronary artery disease and is independently associated with hypertension and smoking.
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Supports carotid IMT as potential noninvasive correlate in chest pain; leaves open incremental prognostic value in prospective cohorts.
Background and Objectives:We performed this study to elucidate whether there were significant correlations 1) between intima-media thickness (IMT) of carotid artery and the extent of coronary atherosclerosis and 2) between carotid IMT and risk factors of atherosclerosis in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. Subjects and Methods:All study subjects (n=326, 200 males, 59±10 years) had chest pain and underwent coronary angiography. IMT was measured in the far wall of the internal and common carotid arteries and the carotid bulb using high-resolution ultrasound with a 3-11 MHz linear probe. We also evaluated the presence of plaque in the carotid artery. The extent of coronary atherosclerosis was divided into 4 groups (0, 1, 2, and 3) according to the number of coronary arteries narrowed more than 50% of the diameter. Results:In patients with one or more diseased coronary vessels, IMT of the common carotid artery was thicker (0.81±0.15 mm vs. 0.91±0.28 mm, p<0.05) and plaques were more frequently found (16% vs. 40%, p<0.05). There was also a significant correlation between the extent of coronary artery atherosclerosis and IMT of the common carotid artery (r=0.217, p<0.001) and the internal carotid artery (r=0.177, p<0.01). Multiple regression analysis revealed hypertension and smoking, among the atherosclerosis risk factors, as independent factors in the IMT of the common carotid artery and carotid bulb. Conclusion:We concluded that there was a significant correlation between the extent of coronary artery disease and IMT of the carotid artery;and that hypertension and smoking, of all atherosclerosis risk factors, were independent factors in the IMT of the carotid artery. (Korean Circulation J 2003;33 (5):401-408)
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Park et al. (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Chest pain and suspected coronary atherosclerosis undergoing coronary angiography (n=326). One or more diseased coronary vessels (>50% diameter narrowing) vs. 0 diseased coronary vessels was evaluated on Common carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) and correlation with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis (r=0.217, p=<0.001). Carotid artery intima-media thickness significantly correlated with the extent of coronary atherosclerosis (common carotid r=0.217, p<0.001; internal carotid r=0.177, p<0.01).
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