Hepatitis A Virus and Coronary Artery Diseases
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J Cardiovasc Thorac Res / 43 Short Communication Hepatitis A Virus and Coronary Artery Diseases Reza Ghotaslou MD , Nasser Aslanabdi MD, Rezayat Parvizi MD 1. Dept. of Microbiology, Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 2. Dept.of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. 3. Dept.of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. (Received 25 Jul 2009; Accepted 22 Agu 2009) Many studies have reported on the association between human coronary artery disease (CAD) and certain persistent bacterial and viral infections. The aim of the present analysis was to investigate the possible association between HAV infection and angiography proven CAD. Blood from 200 patients undergoing coronary angiography was tested for antibodies to HAV by enzyme immunosorbent assay at Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. CAD prevalence was 90% in HAV seropositive and 84.4% in HAV seronegative patients (Pv= 0.2). This analysis demonstrated that HAV seropositivity is not a risk factor for CAD. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2009; Vol.1 (3): 43-46 *Corresponding Author: Reza Ghotaslou MD, Departement of Microbiology, Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Tel: 0411-3373959 Fax: 04113364661 Email: [email protected]
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