Prevalence of internal carotid artery stenosis in ambulatory patients presenting for non-emergent percutaneous coronary angiogram in a single Australian centre.
Andrew J O'BrienJohn DonlanJohn I VrazasPublished in: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine (2020)
CAD is an independent predictor of ICAS, and severity of ICAS is correlated with CAD disease. However, most participants had only minor ICAS (16-49% diameter stenosis). Our findings are consistent with internationally published studies, suggesting their data are generalisable to the Australian population. Larger studies are needed to address the applicability of CUS screening in patients with advanced CAD.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- internal carotid artery
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- blood pressure
- chronic kidney disease
- middle cerebral artery
- case control
- coronary artery
- risk factors
- minimally invasive
- electronic health record
- systematic review
- aortic stenosis
- ultrasound guided
- heart failure
- data analysis
- meta analyses