This study aims to compare the levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and carotid artery stiffness between patients with coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) and those with normal coronary flow.
The coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) is characterized by delayed opacification of the coronary arteries during angiography in the absence of significant epicardial coronary artery disease. Hypothesis: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is a well-established biomarker of systemic inflammation and has been associated with various cardiovascular conditions. Elevated hs-CRP levels have been observed in patients with CSFP, suggesting an inflammatory component in its pathogenesis. This marker not only predicts future cardiovascular events but may also reflect ongoing vascular inflammation in patients with angiographically normal coronary arteries.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein will be done.
Measurements will include carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), systolic (Ds) and diastolic (Dd) diameters, and calculation of stiffness indices: * β-stiffness index. * Peterson's elastic modulus (Ep). * Distensibility coefficient (DC). * Compliance coefficient (CC). * Strain.
Sohag University
Sohag, Egypt
High Sensitive C-reactive protein
High Sensitive C-reactive protein will be measured.
Time frame: 24 hours post-angiography
Stiffness indices
Stiffness indices will be measured.
Time frame: 24 hours post-angiography
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