Znaczenie przedoperacyjnej koronarografii u chorych z tętniakiem aorty brzusznej oraz miażdżycą naczyń obwodowych The importance of coronarography in patients before the excision of abdominal aortic aneurysm or peripheral arteriosclerotic disease occlusive repair

Intoduction: The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of coronarography in patients suffering from abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) or peripheral arteriosclerotic occlusive disease (PAOD) with con- comitant ischaemic heart disease. Methods: The procedure was performed before surgical treatment. In our study, 60 patients were inves- tigated: 48 M/12 F, aged 42-70 years. In the group were 41 cases (68.3%) of AAA and 19 cases (31.6%) of PAOD in angina pectoris stage according to the CCS (Canadian Cardiological Society) scale qualified as II