Open AccessNeck Circumference and Leg Length as Surrogate Markers of Coronary Artery Disease - Simplifying Cardiac Risk Stratification
Author(s) -
Ram S Kaulgud,
Adhishesh Kaul,
B S Arun,
P B Vijayalaxmi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/21937.9934
Subject(s) - medicine , circumference , anthropometry , coronary artery disease , cardiology , coronary angiography , artery , population , nuclear medicine , radiology , mathematics , geometry , environmental health , myocardial infarction
Coronary angiography is the gold standard for quantification of coronary atherosclerosis. But, being invasive, it has inherent complications. Hence, we examined the accuracy of prediction of coronary angiography using simple anthropometric indices.