Metabolic syndrome is associated with extension of coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

YILMAZ, MEHMET; Guray, U; Guray, Y; Altay, H; Demirkan, B; Caldir, V; Cay, S; Refiker, ME; Sasmaz, H; Korkmaz, S

doi:10.1097/00019501-200508000-00005

Metabolic syndrome is associated with extension of coronary artery disease in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes

YILMAZ M. B., Guray U., Guray Y., Altay H., Demirkan B., Caldir V., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.16, no.5, pp.287-292, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 16 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1097/00019501-200508000-00005
Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.287-292
Keywords: metabolic syndrome, non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome, extension of coronary artery disease
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises a group of factors that are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. Acute coronary syndromes account for the most important part of cardiovascular events with considerable morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate the association of MS with extension of coronary artery disease in patients presenting with non-ST segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndromes (ACS).