Relationship Between Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and Myocardial Infarction Occurrence in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Combining Coronary Artery Disease

VernacularTitle:类风湿性关节炎合并冠心病患者的红细胞沉降率与心肌梗死病史的关系
Author: Yuzi ZHOU ; Lu HUA ; Yishi LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis; Coronary artery disease; Myocardial infarction; Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
From: Chinese Circulation Journal 2015;(1):6-8
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To explore the relationship between erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and myocardial infarction (MI) occurrence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) combining coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods: A total of 106 consecutive patients with RA combining CAD were studied. There were 46 male and 60 female patients and divided into 2 groups:RA with MI group, n=46 and RA without MI group, n=60. The base line condition was compared between 2 groups, and multivariate regression analysis was conducted to explore the risk factors for MI occurrence in relevant patients.
Results: Compared with RA without MI group, RA with MI group had the lower level of cholesterol and higher levels of inlfammatory indexes of ESR, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and CRP, P<0.05. The base line condition was similar between 2 group, P>0.05. Multivariate regression analysis indicated that ESR was the independent risk factor of MI occurrence, OR=1.024, 95%CI 1.024 (1.007-1.043), P=0.007.
Conclusion: ESR was independently related to MI occurrence in patients with RA combining CAD.