Association between cardiovascular risk factors and the presence and extent of coronary atherosclerotic plaque as detected by multislice computed tomography in Egyptian patients
Background
Framingham risk score uses traditional risk factors to categorize patients according to their risk for cardiovascular events and to establish treatment guidelines.
Aim
To investigate the prevalence of coronary artery plaques using multislice computed tomography coronary angiography in Egyptian patients with no history of coronary artery disease (CAD) to evaluate whether risk factors are related to prevalence of coronary artery plaques.
Aim
To investigate the prevalence of coronary artery plaques using multislice computed tomography coronary angiography in Egyptian patients with no history of coronary artery disease (CAD) to evaluate whether risk factors are related to prevalence of coronary artery plaques.
Methods
One thousand two hundred consecutive patients were referred for multislice computed tomography coronary angiography; patients with history of documented CAD were excluded, resulting in a cohort of 896. Mean age was 56.5±10.3 years, with 2.9±1.5 risk factors, and average Framingham risk score was 21.9±16.8. Multislice computed tomography coronary angiography was analyzed and patients without coronary artery plaques were considered normal; an abnormal study is defined in the presence of ≥1 coronary artery plaque. These were classified as having obstructive (≥50%) in one or more coronary arteries or nonobstructive (all <50%).
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Nov 16, 2017 | Posted by drzezo in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Association between cardiovascular risk factors and the presence and extent of coronary atherosclerotic plaque as detected by multislice computed tomography in Egyptian patients
