BACKGROUND The accuracy of the GRACE and TIMI scores in predicting coronary disease extension in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has not been established. OBJECTIVE To assess the hypothesis that the GRACE and TIMI risk scores satisfactorily predict coronary disease extension in patients withnon-ST-elevation ACS undergoing coronary angiography. METHODS Individua...

BACKGROUND Adiponectin, an adipokine facilitating insulin action, has antiatherogenic effects. This study investigated whether common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the adiponectin gene influenced plasma adiponectin level and whether they were associated with the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its angiographical severity in type 2 diabetes in Chinese population. METHODS ...

The association between serum uric acid and ischemic heart disease remains controversial has not yet been established as cardiovascular risk factor. Our objective was to study the of level with angiographic severity coronary artery in males females disease. This observational conducted on two hundred patients divided into one male patient, subdivided fifty patient elevated SUA normal female und...

Letter to the Editor Coronary artery disease (CAD) is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Many risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and physical inactivity contribute to the progression of CAD. Complex inflammation processes have a role in initiating and developing atherosclerosis. Recently, the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been resear...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the accuracy of a novel index defined by us, as a ratio of Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) and triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) with other indices of adiposity for prediction of presence, severity and extension of premature coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on 238 younger patients (females <55 years; males <45 years) w...

We aimed to assess the associations between cardiac troponin (cTn) T and I concentrations, physical exercise presence severity of angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients evaluated for suspected chronic syndrome (CCS). All performed an stress test on a bicycle ergometer underwent invasive angiography with weighted anatomical evaluation using Gensini score. Blood samples were colle...