European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF CAROTID DISEASE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY

*Dr. Ramidi Prasanna, Dr. Vidya Mukkala, Dr. Swapna Katla, Dr. Nisa Firdous, Dr. Hibba Tul Ala and Dr. Fazil Ahmad

ABSTRACT

Significant carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is an important incremental risk factor for the development of perioperative neurologic injury following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).[1] Highly prevalent noteworthy clinical characteristics included hypertension (66.6%), a history of smoking (52.8%), elevated LDL-C (41.5%), TDM (35.1%), elevated triglyceride (34.7%), a history of myocardial infarction (32.9%), and elevated T. Cholesterol (16.2%). Incidence of carotid artery stenosis(CAS) in CABG patients has been shown that significant. Studies say the incidence of significant carotid artery stenosis in patients referred for isolated CABG is 36%. This is consistent with previous studies which have reported a prevalence of 6.1%-31.7% in CABG patients depending upon definitions of the degree of stenosis and methods of screening. For severe carotid stenosis >75%, the prevalence has been reported to be 4.1%-13.3% which also remains consistent with our findings of >; 70% stenosis in 8.8% of patients.[2] Objective: To check the incidence and risk factors of carotid disease in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Keywords: Risk Factors, Carotid Disease, Coronary Artery, Bypass Surgery.