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. 2011 Jan;39(1):53-6.

[Incidence and risk factors of coronary artery disease in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm]

[Article in Chinese]
Yuan Liu  1 , Jian-fang Luo, Wen-hui Huang, Hui-yong Wang, Nian-jin Xie, Rui-xin Fan, Shao-hong Ma, Ji-yan Chen
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[Incidence and risk factors of coronary artery disease in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm]

[Article in Chinese]
Yuan Liu et al. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the prevalence of coronary artery disease and risk factors in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: Coronary angiography was performed immediately after abdominal angiography in 70 elderly (> 50 years) consecutive patients with AAA. Medical history and imaging characteristics were evaluated.

Results: CAD was diagnosed in 63 patients (90.0%) by coronary angiography: 20 (28.6%) patients with single-vessel disease (SVD), 15(21.4%) with 2VD, 22 (31.4%) with 3VD and 6 (8.6%) with left main disease + 3VD. Multi-variance logistic analysis showed that peripheral disease was the strongest predictor for CAD in AAA patients.

Conclusion: Coronary angiography should be performed in elderly AAA patients due to the high prevalence of CAD in this patient cohort.

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