Absence of atherosclerotic lesions in the thoracic aorta indicates absence of significant coronary artery disease

F Parthenakis; E Skalidis; E Simantirakis; D Kounali; P Vardas; P Nihoyannopoulos

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00146-4

Absence of atherosclerotic lesions in the thoracic aorta indicates absence of significant coronary artery disease

Am J Cardiol. 1996 May 15;77(12):1118-21 SERIALS SUBS JAF. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00146-4.

Authors

F Parthenakis¹, E Skalidis, E Simantirakis, D Kounali, P Vardas, P Nihoyannopoulos

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Iraklion, Crete, Greece.

PMID: 8644671
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00146-4

Abstract

Atherosclerotic lesions may be readily visualized in the thoracic aorta using transesophageal echocardiography. The absence of aortic plaque in the thoracic aorta rules out significant coronary artery obstruction whereas the existence of the former appears to be a sensitive and specific predictor of the latter.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aorta, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Diseases / complications
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Arteriosclerosis / complications
Arteriosclerosis / diagnostic imaging*
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*
Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Humans
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests