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Evaluating the Association between Breast Arterial Calcification and Carotid Plaque Formation

Meme Arterial Kalsifikasyonu ile Karotis Plak Formasyonu Arasındaki İlişkiyi Değerlendirme

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In our study, we report a similar cheap, simple method that can be useful for evaluating atherothrombotic atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of ischemic infarct.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: We aimed to evaluate the association between breast arterial calcification (BAC) and carotid plaque formation.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The study group comprised 47 consecutive BAC (+) women, whereas the control group comprised 33 BAC (–) women (total, 80 women).
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Conclusion & Impact:In our study, we report a similar cheap, simple method that can be useful for evaluating atherothrombotic atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of ischemic infarct.
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Objective: We aimed to evaluate the association between breast arterial calcification (BAC) and carotid plaque formation. Materials and Methods: The study group comprised 47 consecutive BAC (+) women, whereas the control group comprised 33 BAC (–) women (total, 80 women). All mammograms were examined by a specialist without being any apartheid that it was come from central or not. For the exist and density of calcification was used classification method. When we evaluate carotid arterial plaque with Doppler US used scale method. For analyzing categorical variables, we used chi-square test, and for numeric variables, we used independent t-test. Results: As nearly all BAC+ women had all types of carotid plaques, weighted of them was found that they were fatty plaque type (n=13 %46.4). Only one BAC+ patient was grade 2 and had no carotid plaques (n=1 %3.6). MAK– patients had nearly no plaque types. Conclusion: Breast cancer mammographic evaluation is an already important, cheap, and simple imaging method. In our study, we report a similar cheap, simple method that can be useful for evaluating atherothrombotic atherosclerosis, which is the most important cause of ischemic infarct.

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Amaç: Çalışmamızdaki amacımız mamografideki meme arterial kalsifikasyon (MAK) ile renkli doppler ultrasonda karotid aterom plak şekilleri arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek. Yöntem ve Gereçler: Mamografide arterial kalsifikasyonu bulunan 47 tane kadın olgu ile 33 arterial kalsifikasyonu bulunmayan kontrol grubu (47 MAK + çalışma grubu, 33 MAK- kontrol grup) olmak üzere toplam 80 tane kadın olgu çalışmamıza dahil edildi. Kalsifikasyonların varlığı ve yoğunluğu için derecelendirme yöntemi uygulandı. Doppler US ile karotid arter plakları değerlendirilirken sınıflama yöntemi kullanıldı. Veri analizi yapılırken gruplar arasında kategorik değişkenler için ki kare testi, numerik değişkenlerin arasındaki ilişki için bağımsız t testi uygulandı. Bulgular: MAK+ olguların tamamına yakınında karotis plak tipleri bulunurken bunların ağırlıklı olarak yağlı plak tipte olduğu görüldü (n=13 %46,4). Sadece bir olguda grade 2 MAK+ ‘ te (n=1 %3,6) karotis plak formasyonu saptanmadı. MAK- olgularda ise ağırlıklı olarak plak formasyonuna rastlanmaz iken (n=25 % 78,1) bulunan olgularda yağlı plak formasyonu sayısı (n=6 %18,8) idi. Sonuç: MAK+ olguların tamamına yakınında tüm karotis plak tipleri bulunurken bunların ağırlıklı olarak yağlı plak tipte olduğu görüldü. Meme kanseri taramada mamografik görüntüleme hali hazırda önemli, ucuz ve basit bir görüntüleme yöntemidir. Çalışmamızda böylesine ucuz ve basit bir yöntemle aynı anda iskemik inmelerin en önemli nedenlerinden biri olan aterotrombotik ateroskleroz riskini değerlendirmenin kadınlara yararı olabileceğini gördük.

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YAĞTU, M. (2015). Evaluating the Association between Breast Arterial Calcification and Carotid Plaque Formation. The Journal of Breast Health, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 4, 180–185. https://ajindex.com/articles/362688

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