Karim Mohamed Zaki El-said Author

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Atherosclerotic Burden of Cronaries in DM with MSCT

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Karim Mohamed Zaki El-said, Hala Mahfouz Badran and Ghada Mahmoud Soltan

Background: Multiple studies have confirmed the extensive burden of coronary artery disease in cases with diabetes. Yet, no optimal assessment technique has been proposed for risk stratification of these populations. We performed this study to elucidate the impact of diabetes on the coronary atherosclerotic burden using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CTTA). Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 cases with coronary atherosclerosis that were divided into two groups; the non-diabetic group 63 cases, and the diabetic group 37 cases. All subjects were subjected to complete history taking, thorough physical examination, and routine preoperative investigations. Additionally, echocardiography and CCTA were done for all cases. Also, calcium score was ... view more»

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