Cardiol Res

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Original Article

Volume 12, Number 5, October 2021, pages 318-323

Screening for Prevalence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm During Transthoracic Echocardiography in Patient With Significant Coronary Artery Disease

**Table 1.** Clinical Characteristics and Abdominal Aorta (AA) Size of the Study Population
	Total, n	Without AAA, n (%)	With AAA, n (%)	P value
AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm; NSTEMI: non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST elevation myocardial infarction; LVID: left ventricular internal diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.
Patients	526	501 (95.2)	25 (4.8)
Male	348 (66.2)	333 (66.5)	15 (60)	0.505
Female	178 (33.8)	168 (33.5)	10 (40)
Age	62.83 ± 12.41 (31 - 92)	62.69 ± 12.4 (31 - 92)	65.72 ± 11.10 (43 - 90)	0.232
Hypertension	453 (86.1)	431 (86)	22 (88.0)	0.781
Hyperlipidemia	219 (41.6)	209 (41.7)	10 (40.0)	0.865
Diabetes mellitus	325 (61.8)	304 (60.7)	21 (84.0)	0.019
Chronic kidney disease	139 (26.4)	133 (26.5)	6 (24.0)	0.778
Tobacco chewer	384 (73.0)	365 (72.9)	19 (76.0)	0.730
Smoker	362 (68.8)	342 (68.3)	20 (80.0)	0.216
Peripheral arterial disease	146 (27.8)	132 (26.3)	14 (56.0)	0.001
Cerebrovascular accident	62 (11.8)	59 (11.8)	3 (12.0)	0.973
Family history	29 (5.5)	24 (4.8)	5 (20)	0.001
Stable angina	197 (37.5)	196 (39.1)	1 (4.0)	0.865
Unstable angina	110 (20.9)	104 (20.8)	6 (24.0)	0.697
NSTEMI	262 (49.8)	251 (50.1)	11 (44.0)	0.552
STEMI	230 (43.7)	218 (43.5)	12 (48.0)	0.659
Echo aortic root	28.20 ± 1.78	28.28 ± 1.69	26.64 ± 2.51	< 0.001
AA size (suprarenal)	26.36 ± 2.34	26.05 ± 1.83	32.96 ± 1.65	< 0.001
AA size (infrarenal)	26.52 ± 2.66	26.13 ± 1.98	34.40 ± 2.38	< 0.001
LVID	46.13 ± 17.08	46.16 ± 17.50	45.44 ± 2.00	0.837
LVEF	52.34 ± 8.31	52.44 ± 8.37	50.24 ± 7.01	0.197

Table 1. Clinical Characteristics and Abdominal Aorta (AA) Size of the Study Population

Total, n

Without AAA, n (%)

With AAA, n (%)

P value

AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm; NSTEMI: non-ST elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST elevation myocardial infarction; LVID: left ventricular internal diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.

Patients

526

501 (95.2)

25 (4.8)

Male

348 (66.2)

333 (66.5)

15 (60)

0.505

Female

178 (33.8)

168 (33.5)

10 (40)

Age

62.83 ± 12.41 (31 - 92)

62.69 ± 12.4 (31 - 92)

65.72 ± 11.10 (43 - 90)

0.232

Hypertension

453 (86.1)

431 (86)

22 (88.0)

0.781

Hyperlipidemia

219 (41.6)

209 (41.7)

10 (40.0)

0.865

Diabetes mellitus

325 (61.8)

304 (60.7)

21 (84.0)

0.019

Chronic kidney disease

139 (26.4)

133 (26.5)

6 (24.0)

0.778

Tobacco chewer

384 (73.0)

365 (72.9)

19 (76.0)

0.730

Smoker

362 (68.8)

342 (68.3)

20 (80.0)

0.216

Peripheral arterial disease

146 (27.8)

132 (26.3)

14 (56.0)

0.001

Cerebrovascular accident

62 (11.8)

59 (11.8)

3 (12.0)

0.973

Family history

29 (5.5)

24 (4.8)

5 (20)

0.001

Stable angina

197 (37.5)

196 (39.1)

1 (4.0)

0.865

Unstable angina

110 (20.9)

104 (20.8)

6 (24.0)

0.697

NSTEMI

262 (49.8)

251 (50.1)

11 (44.0)

0.552

STEMI

230 (43.7)

218 (43.5)

12 (48.0)

0.659

Echo aortic root

28.20 ± 1.78

28.28 ± 1.69

26.64 ± 2.51

< 0.001

AA size (suprarenal)

26.36 ± 2.34

26.05 ± 1.83

32.96 ± 1.65

< 0.001

AA size (infrarenal)

26.52 ± 2.66

26.13 ± 1.98

34.40 ± 2.38

< 0.001

LVID

46.13 ± 17.08

46.16 ± 17.50

45.44 ± 2.00

0.837

LVEF

52.34 ± 8.31

52.44 ± 8.37

50.24 ± 7.01

0.197

**Table 2.** Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors of AAA Using Logistic Regression Analysis
Parameters	Univariate (unadjusted OR)	Multivariate (adjusted OR)
*P < 0.05. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
Hypertension	0.840	0.245 - 2.879	0.781	-	-	-
Smokers	0.538	0.198 - 1.459	0.223	-	-	-
Tobacco	0.848	0.331 - 2.167	0.730	-	-	-
Family history	0.201	0.070 - 0.582	0.003*	0.160	0.051 - 0.501	0.002*
Hyperlipidemia	1.074	0.473 - 2.437	0.865	-	-	-
Peripheral artery disease	0.281	0.124 - 0.635	0.002*	0.264	0.113 - 0.617	0.002*
Diabetics	0.294	0.099 - 0.864	0.027*	0.326	0.109 - 0.976	0.045*

Table 2. Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors of AAA Using Logistic Regression Analysis

Parameters

Univariate (unadjusted OR)

Multivariate (adjusted OR)

95% CI

P value

95% CI

P value

*P < 0.05. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.

Hypertension

0.840

0.245 - 2.879

0.781

Smokers

0.538

0.198 - 1.459

0.223

Tobacco

0.848

0.331 - 2.167

0.730

Family history

0.201

0.070 - 0.582

0.003*

0.160

0.051 - 0.501

0.002*

Hyperlipidemia

1.074

0.473 - 2.437

0.865

Peripheral artery disease

0.281

0.124 - 0.635

0.002*

0.264

0.113 - 0.617

0.002*

Diabetics

0.294

0.099 - 0.864

0.027*

0.326

0.109 - 0.976

0.045*