The value of coronary artery calcium score in the early diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Ozyilmaz S., Alisir M. F., SERDAR O. A., Uzaslan E.

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.16, no.4, pp.283-289, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/anatoljcardiol.2015.6020
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.283-289
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to assess the value of coronary artery calcium score (CACS) in the early diagnosis of coronary artery disease in Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and to identify high-risk patients.