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Prevalence and Clinical Outcomes of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients Undergoing Concurrent Coronary and Carotid Angiography.

Jongkwon SeoGwang Sil KimHye Young LeeYoung-Sup ByunIn Hyun JungKun Joo RheeByung Ok Kim
Published in: Yonsei medical journal (2019)
Asymptomatic CAS was documented in up to 25% of patients with CAD. The presence of CAS in patients with CAD was associated with a higher rate of MACCEs. Therefore, detection of CAS by carotid angiography during CAG may be important for risk stratification for CAD patients, particularly those with multi-vessel disease.
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