Yucel Habil, Dogan Abdullah, Altinbas Ahmet, Akcay Salaheddin, Icli Atilla, Ceyhan Betul Mermi
Department of Cardiology, State Hospital, Isparta, Turkey.
Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Medical School, Isparta, Turkey.
Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2013;9(4):323-7. doi: 10.5114/pwki.2013.38404. Epub 2013 Nov 18.
Slow coronary flow (SCF) is a microvascular disorder characterized by delayed opacification of coronary vessels with normal coronary angiogram. It may be due to endothelial dysfunction and diffuse atherosclerosis. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is related to cardiovascular events. Plasma Lp(a) levels have not been studied previously in SCF patients.
We investigated plasma Lp(a) and fibrinogen levels, and their relation to coronary flow rate in patients with SCF.
This cross-sectional study included 50 patients with SCF and 30 age- and sex-matched controls who had normal coronary arteries and normal flow. Coronary flow rates of patients and controls were counted with the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) frame count. Plasma Lp(a) and fibrinogen levels were measured in SCF patients and controls, with routine biochemical tests.
There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to plasma Lp(a) (21 mg/dl vs. 14 mg/dl, p = 0.11) and fibrinogen (278 mg/dl vs. 291 mg/dl, p = 0.48) levels. The TIMI frame count was not correlated with plasma Lp(a) (r = 0.13, p = 0.25) or fibrinogen (r = -0.14, p = 0.28) levels.
Our results show that there is no significant association between SCF and Lp(a) and fibrinogen levels.
冠状动脉血流缓慢(SCF)是一种微血管疾病,其特征是冠状动脉造影正常但冠状动脉血管造影剂显影延迟。它可能是由于内皮功能障碍和弥漫性动脉粥样硬化所致。脂蛋白(a)[Lp(a)]与心血管事件有关。此前尚未对SCF患者的血浆Lp(a)水平进行研究。
我们研究了SCF患者的血浆Lp(a)和纤维蛋白原水平,以及它们与冠状动脉血流速度的关系。
这项横断面研究纳入了50例SCF患者和30例年龄及性别匹配的对照者,后者冠状动脉正常且血流正常。通过心肌梗死溶栓(TIMI)帧数计算患者和对照者的冠状动脉血流速度。采用常规生化检测方法测量SCF患者和对照者的血浆Lp(a)和纤维蛋白原水平。
两组患者的血浆Lp(a)水平(21mg/dl对14mg/dl,p = 0.11)和纤维蛋白原水平(278mg/dl对291mg/dl,p = 0.48)无显著差异。TIMI帧数与血浆Lp(a)水平(r = 0.13,p = 0.25)或纤维蛋白原水平(r = -0.14,p = 0.28)均无相关性。
我们的结果表明,SCF与Lp(a)及纤维蛋白原水平之间无显著关联。