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Low HDL cholesterol and the eNOS Glu298Asp polymorphism are associated with inducible myocardial ischemia in patients with suspected stable coronary artery disease.
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BMC cardiovascular disorders [BMC Cardiovasc Disord] 2024 Mar 22; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 176. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 22. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene deficiency is known to cause impaired coronary vasodilating capability in animal models. In the general clinical population, the eNOS gene polymorphisms, able to affect eNOS activity, were associated with cardiometabolic risk features and prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD).<br />Aim: To investigate the association of eNOS Glu298Asp gene polymorphism, cardiometabolic profile, obstructive CAD and inducible myocardial ischemia in patients with suspected stable CAD.<br />Methods: A total of 506 patients (314 males; mean age 62 ± 9 years) referred for suspected CAD was enrolled. Among these, 325 patients underwent stress ECG or cardiac imaging to assess the presence of inducible myocardial ischemia and 436 patients underwent non-invasive computerized tomography or invasive coronary angiography to assess the presence of obstructive CAD. Clinical characteristics and blood samples were collected for each patient.<br />Results: In the whole population, 49.6% of patients were homozygous for the Glu298 genotype (Glu/Glu), 40.9% heterozygotes (Glu/Asp) and 9.5% homozygous for the 298Asp genotype (Asp/Asp). Obstructive CAD was documented in 178/436 (40.8%) patients undergoing coronary angiography while myocardial ischemia in 160/325 (49.2%) patients undergoing stress testing. Patients with eNOS Asp genotype (Glu/Asp + Asp/Asp) had no significant differences in clinical risk factors and in circulating markers. Independent predictors of obstructive CAD were age, gender, obesity, and low HDL-C. Independent predictors of myocardial ischemia were gender, obesity, low HDL-C and Asp genotype. In the subpopulation in which both stress tests and coronary angiography were performed, the Asp genotype remained associated with increased myocardial ischemia risk after adjustment for obstructive CAD.<br />Conclusion: In this population, low-HDL cholesterol was the only cardiometabolic risk determinant of obstructive CAD. The eNOS Glu298Asp gene polymorphism was significantly associated with inducible myocardial ischemia independently of other risk factors and presence of obstructive CAD.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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- Aged
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Arteries
Cholesterol, HDL
Genotype
Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III genetics
Obesity
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors
Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease genetics
Myocardial Ischemia diagnosis
Myocardial Ischemia epidemiology
Myocardial Ischemia genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471-2261
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMC cardiovascular disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38519897
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-03846-7