To Evaluate the Prevalence of Carotid Artery Plaques in Patients of Coronary Artery Disease
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. India is now in the middle of a CAD epidemic with urban having CAD rates similar to overseas Indians, which is 4-fold higher than Americans. Recent studies have shown that the presence of carotid plaques is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease, independent of CIMT. Duplex sonography, combining high resolution imaging and Doppler spectrum analysis has proved to be popular, noninvasive, accurate and cost effective means of detecting and assessing extra cranial carotid disease. 50 known patients of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) underwent Doppler examination of extra cranial carotid arteries to evaluate the presence and absence of plaque. Among 50 patients, 18 were plaque positive and 32 were plaque negative. The incidence of male to female ratio of CAD is 2:1. In plaque positive cases male to female ratio was 2:1 in plaque negative cases male to female ratio was 2.2:1. In plaque positive cases majority of pts were in50 – 60 year age group (39% male and 22% female), in plaque negative cases majority of patients were in 40-50 year age group (44% male and 6% female).
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Dr. AD Bhatnagar, Dr. Ashok Thakur, Dr. Kirtiman Singh
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