Karim Mohamed Zaki El-Said Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Coronary artery disease
Zaki El-said, M.B.B.Ch, Department of Cardiovascular Research, Menoufia University, Al Minufya, Egypt.
Zaki El-said, M.B.B.Ch, Department of Cardiovascular Research, Menoufia University, Al Minufya, Egypt. 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.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Karim Mohamed Zaki El-Said
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 this population. We performed this study to elucidate the impact of diabetes on the coronary atherosclerotic burden using Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA).
Materials and Methods: This is cross-sectional comparative study was conducted at computed tomography unit in Cardiology Department in Police Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, during the period between March 2019 to March 2020 included 100 cases with coronary atherosclerosis who were divided into two groups; the non-diabetic group (63 cases), and the diabetic group (37 cases). All subjects w... view moreĀ»