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    Carotid artery imaging better predicts an initial cardiovascular event than Coronary artery imaging: Study

    Written by Deepanjana Sarkar Published On 2019-09-26T19:10:47+05:30  |  Updated On 26 Sept 2019 7:10 PM IST
    Carotid artery imaging better predicts an initial cardiovascular event than Coronary artery imaging: Study

    Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains one of the leading causes of death and morbidity worldwide. Carotid Artery Imaging and Coronary Artery Imaging both modalities are used to predict atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A recent study has revealed that carotid artery imaging more strongly predicts Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Score (ACDS) than Coronary Artery Imaging. The findings were published in the Journal of Computer-Assisted Tomography.


    The aim of this study was to compare coronary and carotid artery imaging and determine which one shows the strongest association with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) score.


    Read also: Carotid artery MRI improves risk assessment for cardiovascular disease

    Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the medical conditions affecting heart, blood or blood vessels. In clinical medicine, coronary artery disease, carotid artery disease, and peripheral vascular disease are common manifestations of CVDs. Carotid artery stenosis (CAS), where the atherosclerotic plaque is formed because of response to physical or metabolic injury, may cause a debilitating stroke; hence, its early detection, prevention, and treatment are important.


    Two separate series of patients who underwent either coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) or carotid CTA were included. We recorded the ASCVD scores and assessed CTA imaging. Two-thirds were used to build predictive models, and the remaining one third generated predicted ASCVD scores. The Bland-Altman analysis analyzed the concordance.


    A total of 110 patients were included in each group. There was no significant difference between clinical characteristics. Three imaging variables were included in the carotid model. Two coronary models (presence of calcium or Agatston score) were created.


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    The results of the study made the authors conclude, Both carotid and coronary artery imaging features can predict ASCVD score. The carotid artery was more associated with the ASCVD score than the coronary artery.


    For more details, click on the link

    doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000920
    ASCVDAtherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Scoreatherosclerotic plaqueCADcardiovascular diseaseCarotid Artery Imagingcarotid artery stenosisCAScomputer assisted tomographyCoronary artery diseaseCoronary Artery ImagingCTA imagingCVDhealth newsMedical newsmedical news indiaplaque

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