Co-prevalence of carotid stenosis and coronary artery disease in Chinese patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Conclusions The prevalence of CAD was 32.3% in Chinese patients with PAF. Carotid stenosis and CAD co-occurred in 7.8% of patients, and the prevalence of carotid stenosis correlated with the severity of CAD. Screening of carotid stenosis is recommended, especially in patients with PAF and multivessel CAD.

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Source: Journal of International Medical Research - November 11, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Gu, Y., Feng, L., Xu, Y., Zhao, Y. Tags: Clinical Reports Source Type: research