Evaluation of the prevalence of coronary artery disease in patients with valvular heart disease

• DOI: 10.1186/s13019-014-0153-1
• Publication Date: 2014-09-01T10:58:06Z
• Authors: Zeynep Yapan Emren; Sadık Volkan Emren; Barış Kılıçaslan; Hatice Solmaz; İbrahim Susam; Ahmet Sayın; Burçin Abud; Mehmet Aydın; Özgür Bayturan
• Keywords: valvular heart disease; Cardiothoracic surgery

The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate prevalence concurrent coronary artery disease in patients who underwent surgery due severe valvular heart disease. also investigated association with type A total 241 (123 females [51%]), had single surgery, were included study. valve replacement divided into four groups: mitral stenosis (MS), regurgitation (MR), aortic (AR), and (AS). Age, DM, HT, history smoking, LDL values recorded as risk factors for CAD. Coronary detected 26.4% 57.7% stenosis. Of insufficiency, 41.9% CAD, 44.4% insufficiency comparison MS AS groups revealed significantly higher CAD group. There no statistically significant difference between MR AR terms Furthermore, these extensiveness Gensini score