Screening for asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis and aneurysm of the abdominal aorta: Comparing the yield between patients with manifest atherosclerosis and patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis only

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Kurvers, HAJM
van der Graaf, Y
Blankensteijn, JD
Visseren, FLJ
Eikelboom, BC
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[1] Univ Utrecht, Ctr Med, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] Univ Utrecht, Ctr Med, Dept Vasc Surg, Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Univ Utrecht, Ctr Med, Dept Internal Med, Utrecht, Netherlands
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10.1016/S0741-5214(02)75140-9
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether screening for internal carotid artery stenosis (ICAS) and aneurysm of the abdominal aorta (AAA) is indicated in patients with either manifest atherosclerotic disease or with only risk factors for atherosclerosis. Study design: Data were obtained for 2274 patients enrolled in the SMART study, an ongoing single-center, prospective cohort study of patients referred to our vascular center with manifest atherosclerotic disease (peripheral atherosclerotic disease [PAD]; transient ischemic attack [TIA], stroke, or ICAS; AAA; angina pectoris; or myocardial infarction [MI]) or with only risk factors for atherosclerosis (diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypertipidemia). The presence of ICAS or AAA was determined with duplex scanning and ultrasonography. Results. The prevalence of ICAS 70% or greater is low in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis only (1.8%-2.3%), intermediate in patients with angina pectoris or MI (3.1%), and highest in patients with PAD (12.5%) or AAA (8.8%). The prevalence of AAA 3 cm or larger is low in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis only (0.4-1.6%), intermediate in patients with angina pectoris or MI (2.6%), and highest in patients with PAD (6.5%) or TIA, stroke, or ICAS (6.5%). The prevalence of AAA larger than 5 cm is low in all of the considered patient groups. The yield of screening can be optimized through selection on the basis of simple patient characteristics. In patients with PAD, selecting those with advanced age (> 54 years) increased the prevalence of WAS to 21.8%. Selecting patients with lower diastolic blood pressure (< 83 mm Hg) increased the prevalence of WAS to 17.9%. In patients with both advanced age and lower diastolic blood pressure, the prevalence of ICAS increased to 34.7%. Selecting patients with advanced age increased the prevalence of AAA 3 cm or larger to 9.6%. In patients with TIA, stroke, or ICAS, selecting those with advanced age increased the prevalence of AAA 3 cm or larger to 8.2%. Selecting patients with taller stature (> 169 cm) increased the prevalence of AAA 3 cm or larger to 9.3%. In patients with advanced age and taller stature, the prevalence of AAA 3 cm or larger increased to 13.1%. Conclusions. Screening for ICAS should be limited to patients referred with PAD or AAA, especially those with advanced age or with low diastolic blood pressure. Screening for AAA should be limited to patients referred with PAD or with TIA, stroke, or ICAS, particularly those with advanced age or tall stature. In patients referred with angina pectoris or MI and those referred with only risk factors for atherosclerosis, screening cannot be endorsed. (J Vasc Surg 2003;37:1226-33.).
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