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Strain Pattern on Electrocardiogram Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Aortic Valve Stenosis
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Article
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Annals of Vascular Surgery; August 2016, Vol. 35 Issue: 1 p197-202, 6p
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08905096
Abstract
Coronary artery disease is present in at least 30% of patients with degenerative aortic stenosis (AS). Atherosclerosis also performs an important role in the progression of AS, because of the similarities of pathological mechanisms in both conditions. The electrocardiogram (EKG) strain pattern is associated with structural myocardial change and subendocardial ischemia and has been worldwide used as a marker of AS severity. We hypothesized that EKG strain pattern would be a marker of atherosclerosis as well in AS patients. The aim of this study was to associate the presence of EKG strain pattern in AS patients with the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT).