Correlation between carotid intima–media thickness and patient outcomes in coronary artery disease in central South Africa
The study showed no correlation between abnormal CIMT and increased adverse intra- and postoperative patient outcomes. Therefore, the results of this study show CIMT should not be considered a tool to predict adverse events in patients undergoing CABG surgery.
Authors
- Lezelle Botes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7614-900X)
- Stephen Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8508-8667)
- V Mokoena
- Francis Smit
Institutions
- Central University of Technology (ZA)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiovascular journal of South Africa/Cardiovascular journal of Southern Africa
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5830/cvja-2023-055
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39