Key result
Female patients and those with diabetes had significantly smaller left main coronary artery and left anterior descending artery diameters, whereas traditional risk factors showed no relationship.
Cross-Sectional (n=96)
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In patients with normal or mild coronary artery disease, female gender and diabetes mellitus are associated with smaller coronary artery diameters, whereas other traditional risk factors do not significantly affect vessel size.
May inform sex- and diabetes-specific coronary sizing in interventions; leaves open prognostic impact independent of traditional risks.
Background: Several physiological and pathological processes affect the diameter of coronary arteries. It seems that the pathological increase or decrease in the size of coronary arteries is associated with cardiovascular events. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the diameter of coronary arteries, gender, and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled 96 patients who underwent coronary angiography at our tertiary research center. The patients' demographic data, cardiovascular risk factors, and coronary artery diameters were recorded using a digital sliding caliper.
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Shakerian et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Normal or mild coronary artery disease (n=96). Female gender and Diabetes Mellitus (exposures) vs. Male gender and non-diabetic was evaluated on Left main coronary artery (LMCA) diameter in females vs males (p=0.04). Female patients and those with diabetes had significantly smaller left main coronary artery and left anterior descending artery diameters, whereas traditional risk factors showed no relationship.
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