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Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery

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Investigation of the relationship between nutrition and coronary slow flow-coronary ectasia in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Abstract
Aims: It is known that malnutrition is associated with various diseases and poor prognosis, but the relationship of this condition with slow coronary flow and coronary ectasia is not clearly known. In our study, we tried to examine the relationship between malnutrition and slow flow-coronary ectasia in ACS (acute coronary syndrome) patients.
Methods: We examined the relationship between CONUT score, NRI score and PNI score in patients who underwent coronary angiography due to ACS and were found to have coronary ectasia-slow flow.
Results: According to the Conut score, malnutrition was not detected in 57% of the patients, but mild malnutrition was detected in 30%, moderate malnutrition in 10% and severe malnutrition in 1 patient; according to the PNI score, malnutrition was not detected in 61% of the patients, but moderate malnutrition was detected in 19%, severe malnutrition was detected in 18% and coronary slow flow-ectasia was detected in 44% of these patients. (p=0.003, p=0.002)
Conclusion: Malnutrition is associated with slow flow and coronary ectasia in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Nutritional assessment and corrective measures are vital for this patient group. Clinical studies are needed to prospectively evaluate these patients.

Keywords : Conut score, NRI score, PNI score, malnutrition

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Volume 2, Issue 4, 2024
Page : 89-95
https://doi.org/10.51271/JCCVS-0045
Article Information
Received : 08 Ara 2024
Accepted : 22 Ara 2024
Published : 29 Ara 2024
Corresponding Author :

Ahmet Ferhat Kaya: Department of Cardiology, Van Regional Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkiye

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Citation : Kaya AF. Investigation of the relationship between nutrition and coronary slow flow-coronary ectasia in patients with acute coronary syndrome. J Cardiol Cardiovasc Surg. 2024;2(4):89-95.

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