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Baskent University, Adana



IMT greater in patients with acute coronary syndrome than those with stable angina pectoris



November 4th, 2005

A recent report provides a comparison of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with stable angina pectoris versus patients with acute coronary syndrome.

According to researchers in Turkey, "In [our] study, we found that carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) was significantly increased and carotid artery atherosclerotic plaques were detected more frequently in patients who had early-onset coronary artery disease compared with control subjects (0.73±0.10 vs. 0.60±0.10 mm, p<0.001, and 40 vs. 11%, p<0.001, respectively)."

S. Demircan and colleagues of Baskent University continued, "Further, patients who had coronary artery...


Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2005-11-04)

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