Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Coronary Artery Disease among Patients Undergoing Valve Replacement Surgery: A Retrospective Study of Angiographic Profiles and Predictors at a Southern Indian Tertiary Care Centre
By Gailin Sebastian, Yokesh Madhavan, Venkatesh Babu and 5 others.
Abstract
Introduction
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) frequently co-exists with Valvular Heart Disease (VHD). In developing countries like India, the shifting epidemiology from rheumatic to degenerative VHD alters this association. Concomitant CAD drastically dictates surgical strategies, yet local angiographic profile data remains scarce.