Vitamin D Deficiency as Independent Predictor for Plaque Vulnerability and All-cause Mortality in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Vitamin D Deficiency as Independent Predictor for Plaque Vulnerability and All-cause Mortality in Patients With Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis
Role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is controversial. Here the investigators aimed to investigate the association of vitamin D deficiency and carotid plaque morphology as well as outcome of participants with high-grade carotid artery stenosis undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
332 consecutive participants undergoing carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, were prospectively included in the study, and vitamin D levels were determined prior to surgery using chemiluminescence-immunoassay.
Role of vitamin D in cardiovascular disease is controversial. Here the investigators aimed to investigate the association of vitamin D deficiency and carotid plaque morphology as well as outcome of participants with high-grade carotid artery stenosis undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
332 consecutive participants undergoing carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic or asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, were prospectively included in the study, and vitamin D levels were determined prior to surgery using chemiluminescence-immunoassay.
There is insufficient data on cardiovascular outcome in participants with CAS and vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D would be an easily modifiable factor.
Primary goal was to investigate the influence of vitamin D levels on plaque vulnerability, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality in patients with carotid artery disease undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
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