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January 1, 2015Advances in Interventional CardiologyOpen Access

The relationship between rheumatoid factor levels and coronary artery lesion complexity and severity in patients with stable coronary artery disease

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Why the study?

Is serum rheumatoid factor level associated with coronary artery disease severity and complexity assessed by SYNTAX score in patients with stable coronary artery disease?

Population

268 consecutive patients with stable coronary artery disease who underwent coronary angiography. Excluded…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

EAElnur AlızadeKartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research HospitalAAAnıl AvcıKartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research HospitalGAGöksel AçarKartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

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Implication

RF levels were associated with greater CAD complexity; hypothesis-generating for risk stratification and requires prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Is serum rheumatoid factor level associated with coronary artery disease severity and complexity assessed by SYNTAX score in patients with stable coronary artery disease?

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Population
268 consecutive patients with stable coronary artery disease who underwent coronary angiography. Excluded: acute coronary syndrome and chronic immune disorders.
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Intervention
Serum rheumatoid factor levels
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Outcome
Severity and complexity of coronary artery disease assessed by SYNTAX scoresurrogate

Higher serum rheumatoid factor levels are independently associated with greater coronary artery disease complexity and severity as assessed by the SYNTAX score in patients with stable CAD.

Cite This Study

Alızade et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701fad2163a0a01bc4586fhttps://doi.org/10.5114/pwki.2015.49181
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