The Relationship Between Frank Sign and Coronary Artery Disease: A Literature Review

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 69 - 71, 04.07.2024

Furkan Bostancı , Yusuf Yürümez

https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1442213

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.

Keywords

coronary artery disease, diagnosis, emergency, Frank sign

Frank İşareti ve Koroner Arter Hastalığı Arasındaki İlişki: Literatür Taraması

Abstract

Amaç: Koroner arter hastalığı (KAH) önde gelen bir ölüm nedenidir ve önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. KAH için risk altında olan bireylerin belirlenmesi uzun yıllardır araştırma konusu olmuştur. Frank işareti bu yaklaşımlardan biridir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma PubMed aracılığıyla MEDLINE veri tabanı taranarak gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmaların çoğunluğu Çin’de gerçekleştirilmiş olup örneklem büyüklükleri 125 ila 1377 arasında değişmektedir. Erkek cinsiyet önemli ölçüde baskındır ve çalışmalar ortalama yaşı en az 51,9 olan ileri yaş gruplarına odaklanmıştır. Çalışmaların sonuçları, her iki durumun, yani Frank işareti ve KAH’ın bir arada bulunmasının geniş bir yaygınlık aralığı sergilediğini göstermiştir.
Sonuç: Frank işareti KAH için bağımsız bir risk faktörüdür ve tanı süreçlerinde, özellikle de risk altındaki bireylerin erken belirlenmesinde kullanılabilir. Ancak bu sonucun doğrulanması için daha fazla çalışmaya ve daha geniş serilere ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

Frank işareti, koroner arter hastalığı, tanı, acil

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