This study aimed to determine whether plasma testosterone is associated with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis in a group of 803 men who underwent elective coronary angiography. Testosterone levels were measured in 803 male patients who were categorized into three groups according to testosterone level tertiles. All patients underwent elective coronary angiography, and the severity of co...

BACKGROUND Prediction of severity or complexity of coronary artery disease (CAD) is valuable owing to increased risk for cardiovascular events. Although the association between total coronary artery calcium (CAC) score and severity of CAD, Gensini score was not used, it has been previously demonstrated. There is no information about the association between total CAC score and complexity of CAD....

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether there is an association between male pattern baldness and angiographic coronary artery disease (CAD) severity and collateral development, which has not been reported previously. METHODS Coronary arteriograms, CAD risk factors, lipid parameters and presence and severity of baldness in 511 male patients were prospectively evaluated. Baldness was classif...

BACKGROUND The relationship between hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels and the extent of coronary artery stenosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains uncertain. The present study aimed to assess the correlation of HbA1c level with angiographic coronary atherosclerosis. METHODS 292 consecutive ACS patients were enrolled and stratified into three groups according to HbA1c levels (...

Objective: Visible aortic arch calcification (AAC) on chest radiographs is putatively associated with cardiovascular outcomes. This retrospective study investigated a correlation between the semi-quantitative extent of AAC and cardiovascular disease severity. Methods: 305 consecutive patients presenting with chest pain who underwent coronary artery angiography and chest radiography during the s...

OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical significance of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF), interleukin-18 (IL-18), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) in restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS A total of 198 patients with acute coronary syndrome underwent coronary drug-eluting stent implantation and were divided into the restenosis group and non-...

BACKGROUND Vascular progenitor cells (VPCs) are a heterogeneous population, containing a subpopulation co-expressing both endothelial and smooth muscle phenotypes. This study sought to determine whether the level of this subpopulation correlated with the coronary Gensini score. METHODS AND RESULTS VPCs were cultivated in 50 patients undergoing coronary angiography. A subpopulation of VPCs exp...

OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to explore the association between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and the severity of atherosclerosis in coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS Clinical and laboratory data of 388 patients who underwent coronary angiography were evaluated retrospectively. Gensini score, which indicates the severity of atherosclerosis, was calculated for all of the patient...

This study investigated if free T4 and TSH concentrations or thyroid function categories were associated with prevalent CHD and the severity of coronary atherosclerosis in a population undergoing coronary angiography. This was a cross-sectional study including 1799 patients who were consecutively admitted and underwent coronary angiography. We evaluated the severity of coronary atherosclerosis ...

BACKGROUND Serum prealbumin (PA), which is a nutritional index, has been found to be associated with severities and prognoses of various diseases. However, there are no reports about the relationship between PA and angiographic severity of coronary artery disease. MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study included 867 patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who underwent coronary angi...