Background/Aims Vascular disease is an established risk factor for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), which is included in CHA2DS2-VASc score. However, the role of carotid atherosclerosis remains to be determined. Methods Three hundred-ten patients with AF who underwent carotid sonography were enrolled. Results During a median follow-up of 31 months, 18 events (5.8%) of stroke were identified. Patients with stroke had higher carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) (1.16 ± 0.33 mm vs. 0.98 ± 0.25 mm, p = 0.017). CIMT was significantly increased according to the CHA2DS2-VASc score (p < 0.001) and it was correlated with left ventricular mass index and early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e’), a ratio of early transmitral flow ...
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid ...
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosi...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid...
Background and aims: Whether carotid atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk for ischem...
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid ...
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosi...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
Background and aims: Vascular disease (VD), as assessed by history of myocardial infarction or perip...
OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid...
Background and aims: Whether carotid atherosclerosis is associated with an increased risk for ischem...
Objective: This review aimed to summarize the evidence on the risk of thromboembolism associated wit...
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the association between CHA2DS2-VASc score and carotid ...
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosi...