The Relation Between Aortic Pulse Pressure and Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract

Objective: Pulse pressure (PP) is a significant marker of cardiovascular morbidity.We investigated the relation between aortic PP and the presence and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography (CAG). Patients and Method: The study group consisted of 550 patients (363 men, 187 women).We evaluated patients in two different groups, PP < 60 mmHg and ? 60 mmHg. Results: In univariate analysis gender and presence of hyperlipidemia showed no statistically significant differences between both groups. However, the ratio of patients having diabetes mellitus, hypertension or smoking were significantly higher in ? 60 mmHg PP group. The mean age was 55.2 ±11.9 in < 60 mmHg PP group and 61.3±9.3 in the other group (p

Keywords

• Coronary Artery Disease, Pulse Pressure, Coronary Angiography.

Aortik Nabız Basıncı ile Koroner Arter Hastalığı Arasındaki İlişki: Koroner Anjiyografik Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Nabız basıncı (NB) kardiyovasküler mortalitenin önemli bir belirtecidir. Tanısal amaçlı koroner anjiyografi (KAG) uygulanan hastalarda aortik NB ile koroner arter hastalığı (KAH) varlığı ve yaygınlığı arasındaki ilişki araştırılmıştır. Hastalar ve Metod: Çalışma grubu 550 hastadan oluşmuştur (363 erkek, 187 kadın). Hastalar NB

Keywords

• Koroner Arter Hastalığı, Nabız Basıncı, Koroner Anjiyografi.

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