THE RELATIONSHIPS OF ISOLATED CORONARY ARTERY ECTASIA WITH UROTENSIN 2 LEVELS, HYPERTENSION AND OTHER ATHEROSCLEROTIC RISK FACTORS

Satiroglu O., UYDU H. A., DURAKOGLUGIL M. E., DEMIR A., KARADAG Z., Bostan M.

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.31, no.1, pp.149-153, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-153
  • Keywords: Isolated coronary artery ectasia, atherosclerosis, vascular remodelling, hypertension, Urotensin II, atherosclerotic risk factors, GROWTH-FACTOR, DISEASE, EXPRESSION
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: Isolated coronary artery ectasia (ICAE) is characterized with ectasia of the coronary arteries due to inflammation, atherosclerosis and positive vascular remodelling without concomitant stenosis. Urotensin II (UII) is an important vascular peptide which has influence on vascular remodelling in addition to potent vasoconstrictor effect. We investigated UII levels, hypertension, and other atherosclerotic risk factors in patients with ICAE.