Carotid Atherosclerosis in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2021 Apr;41(4):e224-e237. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.315747. Epub 2021 Feb 25.

Authors

Ibadete Bytyçi^#^{1

2}, Rafik Shenouda^#^{1

3}, Per Wester¹, Michael Y Henein^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden (I.B., R.S., P.W., M.Y.H.).
² Clinic of Cardiology, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo and Universi College, Prishtina (I.B.).
³ International Cardiac Centre-ICC and Alexandria University, Egypt (R.S.).
⁴ Molecular and Clinic Research Institute, St George University, London, and Brunel University, United Kingdom (M.Y.H.).

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 33626907
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.120.315747

Abstract

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Keywords: atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; diagnosis; tomography; ultrasonography.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Carotid Stenosis / epidemiology
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Artery Disease / epidemiology
Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Stenosis / epidemiology
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Plaque, Atherosclerotic*
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Vascular Calcification