Xanthomas heralding pediatric coronary artery disease

ارتباط میان عفونت هلیکوباکترپیلوری با coronary artery disease

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‘Tendon xanthomas’ as an indicator of premature coronary artery disease

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes severe elevations in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [1]. A ‘definite’ diagnosis of FH is made if a patient has elevated cholesterol levels and tendinous xanthomata, or if the patient has an identified mutation in the LDLR gene or the apolipoprotein B-100 gene [2]. Here, we report the case...

Genetic Mutations that Cause Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score – a prognostic tool in coronary artery disease?

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of measurement of coronary artery calcification score (CAC) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and a normal myocardial perfusion scan. Methods: In a prospective study we measured the calcium score of 74 patients (29 m, 45 f, mean age 58.7 (m) and 64.4 (f)) with suspicion of CAD and a normal perfusion scan. In ...

Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factors in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Introduction: Nowadays, with the advancement of technology and industrial life, the prevalence of heart diseases including coronary artery diseases has considerably increased. Coronary artery diseases are one of the most common and serious diseases that threaten human life. Methods: The present study is a comparative-descriptive research. The statistical ...