The Prognostic Value of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness - Study of short- and long-term mortality in the ERICO acute coronary insufficiency registry strategy

Atherosclerosis in the carotid arteries can determine a poor prognosis in individuals after the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Thus, we sought to assess mortality associated with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in participants in the Acute Coronary Syndrome Registry Strategy (ACSR) study. CIMT was assessed by B-mode ultrasound to evaluate the risk of mortality at 180 days, 1, 2 and 3 years.We evaluated all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) by tertiles of CIMT in crude, age- and sex-adjusted and multivariate-adjusted models. It also analyzed groups stratified by age (<65 years and 65 years). EMIC was mainly influenced by ageing and was not a good predictor of all-cause mortality, CVD or CAD in the ERICO study.

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• Authors: Alessandra C. Goulart, Danilo Peron Meireles
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2024
• EAN: 9786207634521
• ISBN: 9786207634521
• No. of pages: 100
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General