A study to correlate carotid intima thickness by B-mode ultrasonography in patients documented with coronary artery disease.

Heart Views : the Official Journal of the Gulf Heart Association
Shiran ShettyJayaprakash Alva

Abstract

To study the IMT of the common carotid arteries and correlate with documented coronary artery disease. The study was conducted in subjects with history of coronary artery disease in the past and who presented with acute coronary syndrome. After detailed history and examination, investigations were carried out as per our protocol. The sample size was 100, with 70 in the case group and 30 in the control group (matched).B-mode ultrasonography scanning of the carotid arteries was performed and measurements were made at proximal, middle and distal segments of the common carotid arteries. Univariate analysis was used to confirm the significance of the variables and multiple regressions were used to predict the risk, based on significant variables The total study sample consisted of 100 subjects, of whom 70 were cases and 30 were controls. The case group comprised of a total of 70 patients with a mean age of 58.72 years. In the control group of 30 patients, the mean age was 62.73 years. In the study group, 77.1% (n=54) were males and 22.9% (n=16) were females. In the study group, 51.4% (n=36) were smokers compared with 13.3% (n=4) among the control group (P=0.001 vhs). In the study group, 20% (n=14) had diabetes while this was 13.3% (...Continue Reading

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