Polyvascular Disease and the Incidence of Cancer in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Based on the possible relation of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to the development of cancer, we examined whether polyvascular disease, as a surrogate marker of the severity of atherosclerosis, is associated with the incidence of cancer in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).

Methods

A total of 8,856 patients with CAD between January 2009 and July 2014 were eligible for this observational study. Two cohorts were established based on the presence or absence of polyvascular disease (i.e., polyvascular disease and CAD only) and tracked for the incidence of cancer and all causes of death. Polyvascular disease was defined when accompanied by diagnosed aortic and/or peripheral arterial disease or other arterial diseases at enrollment.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Suzuki M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9646297 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature