Association between family history of premature coronary artery disease and coronary atherosclerotic plaques shown by multidetector computed tomography coronary angiography


Sunman H., Yorgun H., CANPOLAT U., HAZIROLAN T., KAYA E. B., Ates A. H., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.164, no.3, pp.355-358, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 164 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.07.043
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.355-358
  • Keywords: Family history, Coronary atherosclerotic plaque, Multidetector computerized tomography, INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR, HEART-DISEASE, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, PARENTAL HISTORY, SIBLINGS
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There is controversy regarding the role of family history (FH) of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) as an independent risk factor for CAD. Herein, we aimed to assess the role of FH of premature CAD in prediction of coronary atherosclerosis shown by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography.