Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · May 2020
Prevalence of atherosclerotic stenosis of the carotid and cerebral arteries in patients with stable or unstable coronary artery disease.
Carotid artery atherosclerosis is a recognized predictor of cardiovascular events. The coexistence of coronary atherosclerosis and cerebrovascular disease is associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes. ⋯ No differences in the prevalence of atherosclerosis of the carotid and cerebral arteries were found between patients with stable and unstable CAD in this study. Advanced CAD is one of the risk factors for hemodynamically significant cerebral artery stenosis.