Research Article

Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score

Volume: 3 Number: 3 November 30, 2018
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Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score

Abstract

Aim: Numerous studies have reported a relationship between serum calcium or albumin levels and acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease. The present study investigated the relation between serum albumin, calcium or albumin-corrected calcium levels or calcium/albumin ratio (CAR) and extensiveness and severity of atherosclerosis.

Methods: This prospective study included patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI, n=120) and a control group (n=109). We used the SYNTAX score to evaluate the association between CAR and severity and extent of coronary artery disease.

Results: There were higher, but statistically nonsignificant, levels of calcium in patients with NSTEMI (p=0.058). However, serum albumin-corrected calcium levels were significantly higher in NSTEMI group (p=0.001). Yet, albumin levels did not differ between the groups (p=0.093). CAR and corrected calcium–albumin ratio (cCAR) were significantly higher in NSTEMI group (p=0.001). A positive correlation existed between CAR (r=0.235, p=0.010), cCAR (r=0.259, p=0.004), and SYNTAX score, whereas albumin and SYNTAX score (r=−0.259, p=0.004) showed a negative correlation.

Conclusion: Calcium/albumin ratio has been found to be associated with an increased coronary atherosclerotic burden as calculated by SYNTAX score. Further large-scale studies are warranted to confirm our findings.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 30, 2018

Submission Date

August 4, 2018

Acceptance Date

November 7, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Alsancak, Y., Sivri, S., Baştuğ, S., & Bozkurt, E. (2018). Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 3(3), 174-178. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.450950
AMA
1.Alsancak Y, Sivri S, Baştuğ S, Bozkurt E. Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018;3(3):174-178. doi:10.25000/acem.450950
Chicago
Alsancak, Yakup, Serkan Sivri, Serdal Baştuğ, and Engin Bozkurt. 2018. “Role of Calcium–albumin Ratio in Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Angiographic SYNTAX Score”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3 (3): 174-78. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.450950.
EndNote
Alsancak Y, Sivri S, Baştuğ S, Bozkurt E (November 1, 2018) Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3 3 174–178.
IEEE
[1]Y. Alsancak, S. Sivri, S. Baştuğ, and E. Bozkurt, “Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score”, Arch Clin Exp Med, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 174–178, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.25000/acem.450950.
ISNAD
Alsancak, Yakup - Sivri, Serkan - Baştuğ, Serdal - Bozkurt, Engin. “Role of Calcium–albumin Ratio in Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Angiographic SYNTAX Score”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine 3/3 (November 1, 2018): 174-178. https://doi.org/10.25000/acem.450950.
JAMA
1.Alsancak Y, Sivri S, Baştuğ S, Bozkurt E. Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018;3:174–178.
MLA
Alsancak, Yakup, et al. “Role of Calcium–albumin Ratio in Severity of Coronary Artery Disease Assessed by Angiographic SYNTAX Score”. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, vol. 3, no. 3, Nov. 2018, pp. 174-8, doi:10.25000/acem.450950.
Vancouver
1.Yakup Alsancak, Serkan Sivri, Serdal Baştuğ, Engin Bozkurt. Role of calcium–albumin ratio in severity of coronary artery disease assessed by angiographic SYNTAX score. Arch Clin Exp Med. 2018 Nov. 1;3(3):174-8. doi:10.25000/acem.450950

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