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Carotid Artery Disease In Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Waseem Akhtar, Ayan Sabih, Arif Ali, Mubashir Aslam, Nadeem Ahmad
Carotid Artery Disease In Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Waseem Akhtar, Ayan Sabih, Arif Ali, Mubashir Aslam, Nadeem Ahmad
Department of Radiology
OBJECTIVE: To determine frequency of carotid artery disease in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using Doppler sonography.STUDY DESIGN: Observational study.
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Radiology Department, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2005 to September 2008.
METHODOLOGY: Patients with known cardiovascular disease waiting for CABG surgery were enrolled for carotid artery Doppler sonography. A predefined data entry form was used for data collection. Coronary angiography findings, carotid artery findings and other associated factors were noted from medical and radiological records. Frequency and pattern of carotid artery disease along with associated risk factors were evaluated. …