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The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review
Abstract
Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death and a significant public health concern. The identification of individuals at risk for CAD has been a subject of research for many years. The Frank sign is one such approach.
Material and Methods: This study was conducted by searching the MEDLINE database through PubMed.
Results: The majority of studies were conducted in China, with sample sizes ranging from 125 to 1377. Male gender was significantly predominant, and the studies focused on older age groups, with a mean age of at least 51.9 years. The results of the studies indicated that the coexistence of both conditions, namely the Frank sign and CAD, exhibited a wide range of prevalence.
Conclusions: The Frank sign is an independent risk factor for CAD and can be utilized in diagnostic processes, particularly in the early identification of individuals at risk. However, further studies and larger series are necessary to confirm this conclusion.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
May 9, 2024
Publication Date
July 4, 2024
Submission Date
February 24, 2024
Acceptance Date
April 28, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 6 Number: 2
APA
Bostancı, F., & Yürümez, Y. (2024). The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review. Phoenix Medical Journal, 6(2), 69-71. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1442213
AMA
1.Bostancı F, Yürümez Y. The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review. Phnx Med J. 2024;6(2):69-71. doi:10.38175/phnx.1442213
Chicago
Bostancı, Furkan, and Yusuf Yürümez. 2024. “The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review”. Phoenix Medical Journal 6 (2): 69-71. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1442213.
EndNote
Bostancı F, Yürümez Y (July 1, 2024) The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review. Phoenix Medical Journal 6 2 69–71.
IEEE
[1]F. Bostancı and Y. Yürümez, “The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review”, Phnx Med J., vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 69–71, July 2024, doi: 10.38175/phnx.1442213.
ISNAD
Bostancı, Furkan - Yürümez, Yusuf. “The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review”. Phoenix Medical Journal 6/2 (July 1, 2024): 69-71. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1442213.
JAMA
1.Bostancı F, Yürümez Y. The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review. Phnx Med J. 2024;6:69–71.
MLA
Bostancı, Furkan, and Yusuf Yürümez. “The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review”. Phoenix Medical Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2024, pp. 69-71, doi:10.38175/phnx.1442213.
Vancouver
1.Furkan Bostancı, Yusuf Yürümez. The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review. Phnx Med J. 2024 Jul. 1;6(2):69-71. doi:10.38175/phnx.1442213

