2024-07-122024-07-122006Aparcı M, Inan BK, Ucak A, Isılak Z, Kardeşoğlu E, Özmen N, Cingözbay BY, Uz O, Cebeci BS. (2006). Left main coronary disease is higher in obese patients non ST segment elevated myocardial infarction/unstable angina pectoris. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas EAH. 10(1), s. 17-22.2149-29722149-2980https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/3887https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/kkd/issue/10180/125138Objective: Obesity' is a major independent risk factor fo r coronary artery' disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the angiographical-ly characteristics o f lesions in obese patients admitted with non-ST seg­ment elevated myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris. Material and Method: One hundred fifty three patients with acute coronary syndromes (NSTEM I/UAP) were performed coronary angiography. Patients were grouped as body mass index lower than 25 (Group I, n=95) and over 25 (group 2, n=58). Presence o f angio­graphic unstable lesion and coronary lesion distribution were assessed and compared between groups. Statistical analysis was per­form ed by Chi-square test using SP SS 11.0 fo r Windows.Results: Presence o f angiographic unstable lesion was not different between groups [29(%30.5) v.v 22(%37.9), p> 0.05f whereas main vessel disease was higher in obese group despite a statistically insignificance 11(% 1,6) vs 5(% l0,9), p >0.051. Naturally, three vessel disease was increased in both groups admitted with NSTEM I/UAP I21(%45,7) vs 25(%40,3), p>0.05)l. Conclusion: Three vessel disease is higher in either obese or non-obese patients admitted with N STEM I or UAP. Hut it should be remind when an obese patient with NSTEM I/UAP was planned to coronary angiography fo r a possible fu rth er early interventional therapy. Also, presence o f angiographic unstable lesion may lead with such a incidence m ay lead the physician to aggressive antiplatelet therapy.enCC0 1.0 Universalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle2211710