Relationship between Leukocyte and Subtype Counts, Low-Grade Inflammation and Slow Coronary Flow Phenomenon in Patients with Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries
ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA, cilt.28, sa.4, ss.306-314, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.306-314
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronary angiography, Coronary artery disease, hsCRP, Leukocytes, Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction, TIMI frame count, Slow coronary flow, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, MONOCYTE COUNT, ANGINA-PECTORIS, RISK-FACTOR, DISEASE, PLASMA, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, ENDOTHELIN-1, MECHANISMS
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Slow coronary flow (SCF) is an angiographic finding characterized by delayed opacification of epicardial coronary arteries in the absence of obstructive coronary disease. Leukocytes and low-grade inflammation play a major role in atherosclerotic vascular processes and may be important in other coronary pathologies. Therefore, we aimed to investigate whether there is a positive correlation between leukocyte counts, high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and SCF determined by frame rates.