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Original Article
Volume 9, Number 1, February 2018, pages 22-27
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Heart Disease in Asymptomatic Subjects With Advanced Vascular Atherosclerosis of the Carotid Artery (Type III and IV b Findings Using Ultrasound) and Risk Factors
Tables
| Sex | Age | PROCAM | TPA | Plaque thickness | Type ultrasound | Symptoms | Risk factors | Diagnostics | Coronary result | Therapy | Exercise ECG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 58 | 15.20% | 199 | 2.7 | IV b | none | LDL, | exercise-ECG, Coro | smooth vessels | conservative | negative |
| W | 57 | 6.53% | 135 | 2.6 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | smooth vessels | conservative | |
| M | 37 | 0.78% | 65 | 2.3 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | smooth vessels | conservative | |
| M | 47 | 13.66% | 182 | 2.8 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | smooth vessels | conservative | |
| M | 56 | 27.50% | 128 | 2.7 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | smooth vessels | conservative | |
| M | 48 | 21.54% | 156 | 2.6 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| M | 59 | 30.80% | 182 | 2.9 | IV b | none | LDL, HDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| M | 53 | 13.44% | 119 | 2.3 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| W | 57 | 7.00% | 94 | 3.8 | III | none | LDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| M | 54 | 19.96% | 217 | 3.2 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| W | 57 | 2.17% | 171 | 3.0 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | sclerosis | conservative | |
| M | 60 | 28.43% | 135 | 3.4 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 30% HS | conservative | |
| M | 49 | 24.59% | 80 | 2.1 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | 30% LAD | conservative | |
| W | 56 | 4.07% | 128 | 4.2 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | 30% LAD | conservative | |
| W | 59 | 4.94% | 159 | 3.2 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 30% LAD, RCX | conservative | |
| W | 61 | 33.21% | 177 | 2.8 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT | 30% LAD, RCX | conservative | |
| M | 59 | 10.53% | 218 | 3.6 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 30% LAD, RCX | conservative | |
| M | 46 | 3.90% | 106 | 4.1 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 30% RCA | conservative | |
| M | 52 | 4.00% | 128 | 3.5 | IV b | none | FA | exercise-ECG, CT | 30% LAD | conservative | negative |
| M | 49 | 11.62% | 127 | 4.5 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 30-50% RCX | conservative | |
| M | 58 | 30.44% | 332 | 3.3 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 50% LAD | conservative | |
| M | 53 | 24.67% | 159 | 3.0 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 50% RCA | conservative | |
| M | 62 | 35.60% | 131 | 2.3 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 50% RCA,RCX | conservative | |
| M | 47 | 3.04% | 90 | 2.1 | IV b | none | LDL, | Coro | 50% RCX | conservative | |
| W | 58 | 36.90% | 185 | 2.4 | IV b | none | LDL, DM, FA | exercise-ECG, CT | 50% LAD | conservative | negative |
| M | 53 | 7.55% | 193 | 3.5 | IV b | none | LDL | CT | 50% RCA, LAD | conservative | |
| M | 58 | 5.12% | 137 | 2.5 | IV b | none | none | CT | 50% LAD,RCA | conservative | |
| M | 64 | 16.92% | 164 | 3.6 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT, Coro | 50-70% 3GE | conservative | |
| M | 61 | 19.49% | 156 | 4.6 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 60-70% LAD | conservative | |
| M | 44 | 15.82% | 122 | 2.3 | IV b | none | LDL, HDL | exercise-ECG, CT, Coro | 60-70% LAD, RCX | conservative | negative |
| M | 55 | 5.88% | 91 | 3.8 | III | none | FA | exercise-ECG, CT, Coro | 70% LAD | conservative | negative |
| M | 62 | 38.96% | 145 | 3.7 | IV b | none | HDL | CT, Coro | 70% LAD,RCA | conservative | |
| M | 59 | 29.73% | 148 | 3.3 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 70-90% LAD | conservative | |
| W | 46 | 3.11% | 54 | 3.5 | III | none | LDL | exercise-ECG, CT, Coro | 75% RCX, 60% LAD | conservative | negative |
| M | 60 | 36.37% | 172 | 3.5 | IV b | none | LDL | CT, Coro | 90% RCX | conservative | |
| M | 52 | 6.04% | 228 | 3.1 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT | 70-80% LAD, RCA | conservative | |
| M | 63 | 3.95% | 131 | 2.2 | IV b | none | none | exercise-ECG, CT, coro | 70-80% LAD, 3 GE | stenting | pathological |
| M | 57 | 26.55% | 165 | 2.3 | IV b | none | LDL, FA | CT, Coro | 70% LAD | stenting | pathological |
| M | 56 | 37.51% | 110 | 2.8 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | CT, Coro | 70-90% RCA,LAD | stenting | |
| M | 61 | 23.07% | 255 | 3.7 | IV b | none | LDL | CT, Coro | 90% 3 GE | stenting | negative |
| M | 52 | 16.37% | 210 | 4.0 | IV b | none | LDL, HDL | CT, Coro | 100% RCA, 3 GE | stenting | |
| M | 63 | 14.66% | 221 | 2.5 | IV b | none | HDL, FA | Coro | 80% HS, 3-GE | bypass | pathological |
| M | 49 | 23.29% | 138 | 3.1 | IV b | none | LDL, HDL | CT, Coro | 100% RCX,RCA, 3-GE, HS | bypass |
| Characteristics | Male without type III, IV b n = 2,688 | Male with type III, IV b n = 382 | Female without type III, IV b n = 1,898 | Female with type III, IV b n = 82 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48 ± 7 | 54 ± 6 | 49 ± 7 | 54 ± 5 |
| BMI, weight | 27.33 ± 3.97 | 27.96 ± 4.20 | 25.25 ± 4.79 | 25.07 ± 4.19 |
| Smoker | 610 (22.7%) | 165 (43.2%) | 383 (20.2%) | 38 (46.3%) |
| LDL-cholesterol | 150 ± 34 | 158 ± 39 | 141 ± 33 | 161 ± 39 |
| HDL-cholesterol | 51 ± 12 | 48 ± 11 | 65 ± 15 | 62 ± 14 |
| Triglyceride | 170 ± 121 | 190 ± 120 | 109 ± 58 | 136 ± 71 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 127 ± 15 | 135 ± 18 | 121 ± 17 | 130 ± 19 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 81 ± 8 | 84 ± 9 | 78 ± 9 | 79 ± 12 |
| Diabetes | 91 (3.4%) | 32 (8.4%) | 28 (1.5%) | 5 (6.1%) |
| Treated blood pressure | 514 (19.1%) | 139 (36.4%) | 313 (16.5%) | 34 (41.5%) |
| Positive family history | 573 (21.3%) | 108 (28.3%) | 521 (27.4%) | 33 (40.2%) |
| Total plaque area (TPA mm2) | 30 ± 34 | 150 ± 63 | 17 ± 24 | 120 ± 62 |
| Max plaque thickness (mm) | 1.7 ± 0.5 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.6 |
| PROCAM-risk | 6.02% ± 6.74% | 13.32% ± 10.29% | 1.35% ± 2.4% | 4.81% ± 6.63% |
| Sick (≥ 30% stenosis, infarction etc). | 13 (0.5%) | 98 (25.6%) | 2 (0.1%) | 12 (14.6%) |