TY  - JOUR
TT  - Hand preference in patients with acute coronary syndrome
AU  - Aköz, Ayhan
AU  - Cesur, Gökhan
PY  - 2019
DA  - October
Y2  - 2018
JF  - Deneysel ve Klinik Tıp Dergisi
JO  - J. Exp. Clin. Med.
PB  - Ondokuz Mayıs University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1309-4483
SP  - 15
EP  - 18
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
KW  - Hand preference
KW  - Acute coronary syndrome
KW  - Lateralization
N2  - The relationship between left handedness and morbidityand mortality in some disorders has been extensively studied in recent years. Thepresent study investigated the potential relation between angiographicallyproven coronary artery disease (CAD) and hand preference.This was a prospective cross-sectional study including633 patients admitted to the emergency department (ED). Hand preference wasassessed using the Edinburg Handedness Inventory. Patients whose handlateralization could not be evaluated using this inventory were excluded, inaddition to those unable to undergo angiographic coronary artery diseasedetection. All patientswith angina pectoris admitted to the ED were evaluated according to currentguidelines. Selective left and right coronaryangiography was performed, and the severity of the lesion and coronary anatomywere evaluated.The Edinburg handedness inventory assessment showedthat 93.2% of the population were right handed and that 6.8% were left handed. Amongpatients ≥ 65 years with angiographically proven CAD, the ratio of right-handerswas markedly higher than the ratio of left handers.Physicians should pay attention to the handedness ofpatients when evaluating coronary angiographies. Left handedness seems to havea protective effect against CAD in the elderly.
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