Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the value of inflammatory biomarkers and atherogenicity index in predicting concomitant
carotid artery stenosis (CAS) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Patients and methods: A total of 257 patients (163 males, 94 females; mean age 59.2±8 years; range, 33 to 75 years) admitted to our clinic
and scheduled for isolated CABG between January 2016 and January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two
groups according to preoperative evaluation as those without significant CAS (Group 1, n=218) and those with CAS (≥50%) (Group 2, n=39).
Results: The mean age was 55.9±7.9 in Group 1 and 65.7±9.4 in Group 2 (p
Key words: Carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, inflammation, triglyceride
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