Methods: Patients with ischemic-type chest pain undergoing Invasive Coronary Angiography
(ICA) or Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA) underwent high-resolution …

Ultrasound detection of carotid plaque can be performed with equipment that is available in
many clinical settings and can identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) …

Results The angiographic findings were single-vessel disease, double-vessel disease, and
triple-vessel disease in 18%, 11.5%, and 20.5% of cases, respectively, while there were no …

Background: A call of warning was raised by scientists at the 2010 American Heart
Association meeting:“Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly is the Coming Tsunami.” …

Methods A total of 207 patients (149 males, 58 females) undergoing coronary angiography
were definitely diagnosed with coronary heart disease. They were divided into 3 groups of …

Aim: The relationship between carotid artery ultrasound findings and clinical outcomes in
patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has not been completely …

Results: 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 …

Background Increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) has been extensively
evaluated as a marker of cardiovascular risk. However, there are only limited data …

Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
strokes. B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima-media thickness …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between carotid artery
disease by ultrasound and coronary artery disease by coronary computed tomography …