Assessing Cardiovascular Risk with Coronary Artery Calcium and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Negative Stress Echocardiography.

ABSTRACT: Background: The role of treadmill stress echocardiography (TSE) in symptomatic patients may be limited. We evaluated whether carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores can predict cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with negative TSE. Methods: Patients who had negative TSE and measured cIMT or CAC scoring were enrolled and followed up. The primary CV outcome was defined as a composite of acute coronary syndrome, coronary revascularization, heart failure, stroke, and CV death. Results: Overall, 1095 patients participated. The median follow-up duration was 5.8 years. Patients with increased cIMT and CAC scores experienced a high incidence of primary CV outcomes (normal vs. increased group on cIMT and CAC scoring: 4.4% vs. 20.0% an

SUBMITTER: Kim N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature