Mahmoud Shawky Abd El Moneum Author

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Assessment of the Relation between Average Aortic Valve Sclerosis Score Index and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Mahmoud Shawky Abd El Moneum

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the relation between average aortic valve (AV) sclerosis score index (AVSSI) and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Patients and methods: A total of 100 patients with ACS were studied. They were classified into 2 equal groups of 50 patients each. Group (1) involved patients with average AVSSI>1 and group (2) involved patients with average AVSSI ≤ 1. They were matched in age and sex. For these patients electrocardiography (ECG), conventional echocardiography, coronary angiography and SYNTAX score were determined.

Results: The study found that there is a strong correlation between CAD and average AVSSI (r=0.791,... view more»

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