@entity16 of @entity1 during cardiac operations are closely associated with affections of the carotid arteries. The relationship of @entity6 to these findings was not investigated so far. During the period between July 1 and Dec. 31 2000 the authors examined sonographically 127 @entity1 indicated for aortocoronary bypass on account of affection of three arteries. @entity6 was present in 44 @entity1 . A significant @entity850 was detected in 4 (5%) without @entity6 and in 5 (11%) @entity1 with @entity6 (p < 0.05), moreover in two @entity1 with @entity6 was found. An insignificant @entity850 (up to 70% was found in 3 (3%) of the @entity1 without @entity6 and in 3 (7%) @entity1 with @entity6 (p < 0.05). The thickness of the intima and media (IMT) was in @entity1 with @entity6 insignificantly greater (0.76 vs. 0.89 mm, NS). The mean index of echogenicity of plaques was in @entity6 @entity1 also insignificantly greater (2.1 vs. 2.9 NS). @entity731 greater than 2 mm were more frequent in @entity6 (7.8% vs. 8 (18%), p < 0.05). A significantly more frequent finding of @entity543 or larger plaques was proved in @entity1 with a history of CMP. Sonographic findings on the vertebral arteries were not associated with the presence of @entity6 . CONCLUSION: Carotid sonography in @entity1 of three arteries reveals in @entity6 @entity1 and in those with a history of CMP more frequent significant @entity850 and the presence of major @entity731 .

[Sonography findings in the carotid arteries in XXXX before aortocoronary bypass].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['Diabetes mellitus type 2', 'diabetics', 'diabetic', 'diabetes', 'diabetes complete obstruction of the inner carotid'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['Neurological complications'] @entity731 :: ('MESH:D050197', 'Disease') :: ['Atherosclerotic plaques', 'atherosclerotic plaques'] @entity850 :: ('MESH:D003251', 'Disease') :: ['stenosis'] @entity543 :: ('MESH:D016893', 'Disease') :: ['carotid stenosis']
@entity6 :: (MESH:D003920,Disease) :: ['diabetics']
