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

Amasyali, B; Kose, S; Aytemir, K; Barindik, N; Saglam, M; Kilic, A; Abali, G; Iyisoy, A; Kursaklioglu, H; Isik, E

doi:10.1536/jhj.45.603

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

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

JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL, vol.45, no.4, pp.603-611, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2004
Doi Number: 10.1536/jhj.45.603
Journal Name: JAPANESE HEART JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.603-611
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.