Publications by authors named "Arash Shifteh"
Background: An association of Coronary artery disease (CAD) with hepatitis C (HCV) has been suggested, but definitive data are still lacking.
Aim: Our study sought to estimate the prevalence and severity of CAD in HCV patients compared to with age-, sex-, and race-matched controls without HCV infection.
Subjects And Methods: 63 HCV-infected patients were compared with 63 age, race, and sex-matched controls without HCV infection undergoing coronary angiography for evaluation of CAD.