The American journal of medicine
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Observational Study
Carotid Duplex Ultrasonography to Assess Severity of Low-Flow Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis.
Patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic valve stenosis constitute a substantial subset of all severe aortic stenosis patients. However, assessment of true severity of these patients can be challenging. In this analysis, we study the utility of the common carotid artery waveforms to distinguish true from pseudo-severe low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis. ⋯ cAT acceleration time may be used to distinguish true from pseudo-severe low-flow, low-gradient aortic valve stenosis.
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The association of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with cancer occurrence is not well examined, and the impact of common risk factors on the risk of cancer in ASCVD patients is not known. This study aimed to explore the effect and possible causes of ASCVD on cancer risk through a cohort study. ⋯ Cancer risk can be reduced by controlling for common risk factors after ASCVD event. This risk reduction is site-specific-, time-, and the number of ideal indicator-dependent.