Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Evaluating the Relationship between Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease ‌and Coronary Artery Diseases in Patient with Stable Angina in Isfahan City, Iran

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Faezeh Farhang 1
Zahra Alizadeh 1
Nizal Sarrafzadegan 2
Ali Pourmoghaddas 3
Ghasem Yadegarfar 4
1 Resident, Department of Cardiology AND Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.22122/jims.v35i455.8286
Abstract
Background: Rheumatic heart disease and coronary artery diseases (CAD) are two of main health problems in developing countries. Rheumatic valvular heart disease is less common than coronary artery diseases but it has its importance. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between rheumatic valvular heart disease and coronary artery diseases in patients with stable angina in Isfahan City, Iran.Methods: This was a case-control study on patients with stable angina who experienced angiography. At first, patients' angiography reports were evaluated and according to them, patients were divided in to two groups including those with or without coronary artery diseases. Then, patient's echocardiography reports were assessed for having valvular heart disease or not special rheumatic valvular heart diseases. Finally, the relationship between having coronary artery diseases and rheumatic valvular heart disease were evaluated.Findings: 1062 patients with mean age of 61.67 ± 11.38 years were evaluated that 64% of them were men. Among participants, 61.3% had coronary artery diseases and 33.9% had rheumatic valvular heart disease that was 12.7% of all valvular heart diseases. About 21.7% of patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease had coronary artery diseases.Conclusion: Patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease showed less prevalence of coronary artery diseases.
Keywords
Rheumatic heart disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Valvular heart disease
Stable Angina
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 35, Issue 455 - Serial Number 455
September and October 2018
Pages 1614-1619

  • Receive Date 26 May 2017
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022