Is carotid atherosclerosis more important in patients with mitral annular calcification than in those without?

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Amasyali B., Kose S., Aytemir K., Barindik N., Saglam M., Kilic A., ...Daha Fazla

JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL, cilt.45, sa.4, ss.603-611, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1536/jhj.45.603
  • Dergi Adı: JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.603-611
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

It has been suggested that mitral annular calcification (MAC) may be a manifestation of generalized atherosclerosis. However, how the incidence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) are affected by the coexistence of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) in patients with versus without MAC have not yet been studied.