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Association between the Gensini Score and Carotid Artery Stenosis

  • Avci, Anil (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Fidan, Serdar (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Tabakci, Mehmet Mustafa (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Toprak, Cuneyt (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Alizade, Elnur (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Acar, Emrah (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Bayam, Emrah (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Tellice, Muhammet (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Naser, Abdurrahman (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital) ;
  • Kargin, Ramazan (Department of Cardiology, 1-Kartal Kosuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital)
  • Received : 2015.11.09
  • Accepted : 2016.01.12
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the extent of coronary artery disease assessed by the Gensini score and/or the SYNTAX score and the significant carotid stenosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Subjects and Methods: A total of 225 patients who had carotid doppler ultrasonography prior to CABG were included retrospectively. Significant coronary artery disease was assumed as a lumen diameter stenosis of ${\geq}50$% in any of the major epicardial coronary arteries. The severity of carotid stenosis was determined by B-mode and duplex ultrasonography. Clinically significant carotid stenosis was defined as peak systolic velocity greater than 125 cm/s. Results: The mean value of SYNTAX score and Gensini score was highest in patients allocated to significant carotid stenosis ($22.98{\pm}7.32$, p<0.001 and $77.40{\pm}32.35$, p<0.001, respectively). The other risk factors for significant carotid stenosis were found to be male gender (p=0.029), carotid bruit (p<0.001), diabetes (p=0.021), left main disease (p=0.002), 3-vessel disease (p=0.008), chronic total coronary occlusion (p=0.001), and coronary artery calcification (p=0.001) in univariate analysis. However, only the Gensini score (odds ratio[OR]=1.030, p=0.004), carotid bruit (OR=0.068, p<0.001), and male gender (OR=0.190, p=0.003) were the independent predictors. The Gensini score cut off value predicting significant carotid stenosis was 50.5 with 77% sensitivity (p<0.001). Conclusion: The Gensini score may be used to identify patients at high risk for significant carotid stenosis prior to CABG.

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