Obesity is associated with impaired coronary collateral vessel development


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YILMAZ M. B., Biyikoglu S., Akin Y., Guray U., Kisacik H., Korkmaz S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, vol.27, no.12, pp.1541-1545, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802474
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1541-1545
  • Keywords: coronary collateral vessel development, Rentrop score, ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, HEART-DISEASE, FOLLOW-UP, CIRCULATION, ANGIOGENESIS, EXERCISE, WOMEN, RISK, MEN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic myocardial ischaemia due to coronary artery stenosis or occlusion has been shown to increase the growth of coronary collateral circulation. Collateralization leads to increased oxygen delivery to the area at risk and hence may reduce ischaemia, prevent infarction and preserve contractile function. However, there is considerable variation among patient subsets in terms of the presence or degree of collateralization. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between obesity and coronary collateral development in patients with ischaemic heart disease.