Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the relation between average aortic valve (AV) sclerosis score index (AVSSI) and severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Patients and methods: A total of 100 patients with ACS were studied. They were classified into 2 equal groups of 50 patients each. Group (1) involved patients with average AVSSI>1 and group (2) involved patients with average AVSSI ≤ 1. They were matched in age and sex. For these patients electrocardiography (ECG), conventional echocardiography, coronary angiography and SYNTAX score were determined. Results: The study found that there is a strong correlation between CAD and average AVSSI (r=0.791, p 1 (16.4 ± 9.67) than average AVSSI ≤ 1 patients (8.82 ± 10.1), p<0.001. Conclusion: It is concluded that there is a strong relationship between average AVSSI and severity of coronary artery disease, and is consistent with other high-risk echocardiographic findings.
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