Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Yacoub H

Publications

• Research Article
  The Benefit of Ultrasound Screening of Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis in Diabetic Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
  Author(s): Yacoub H, Torbey E, Spagnola J, Salmane C, Elkosseifi M, Atoot A, Zaidan J, Daneshvar F, Khan H, Olkovsky Y and Lafferty JYacoub H, Torbey E, Spagnola J, Salmane C, Elkosseifi M, Atoot A, Zaidan J, Daneshvar F, Khan H, Olkovsky Y and Lafferty J
  
  1.1 Background: The preventive task force reaffirmed its 2007 recommendation against screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis with Doppler ultrasound (US). This recommendation was not tailored to include high risk subgroups (diabetics with coronary artery disease). 1.2 Methods: We conducted a retrospective case control study on previously asymptomatic, elderly, diabetic patients with history of coronary artery disease, who presented to our facilities between 2003 and 2009.Participants who had an US preformed were compared to controls who never had an US performed before . After five year period, we recorded outcomes of stroke, mortality and carotid endarterectomy. 1.3 Results: 316 patients were included (192 in study group, 124 controls). No difference in baseline characteristics was reported.18% of the study patients had 60 % stenosis or more. The cumulative st.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000231

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