Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0940
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ISSN: 2161-0940
+44 1300 500008
Musa K Misiani
PO BOX 30197-00100 Nairobi
Kenya
Research Article
Intima - Media Thickness of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery in a Black Kenyan Population: Correlation with Morphological Features
Author(s): Julius A Ogeng’o, Justus P Kilonzi, Phillip M Mwachaka, Nafula M Ogeng’o, Musa K Misiani and Acleus MurungaJulius A Ogeng’o, Justus P Kilonzi, Phillip M Mwachaka, Nafula M Ogeng’o, Musa K Misiani and Acleus Murunga
Background: Intima-Media thickness is an acknowledged surrogate marker for predicting and profiling of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. It displays geographical and ethnic variation but is seldom reported among black populations of Africa. The left anterior descending coronary artery is one of the most frequently afflicted arteries by atherosclerosis. This study, therefore, aimed at correlating its intima – media thickness with morphological features of left coronary artery in a black Kenyan population.
Materials and methods: Materials for this study were 126 hearts obtained during autopsy at the Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi Kenya from black adult Kenyans [72 males, 54 females] who died of noncardiovascular causes. The left coronary artery was identified, its termination pattern recorded and its length and .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0940.1000163