Abstract

Aim: Several studies have found a correlation between coronary slow flow (CSF) and low serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels or high serum uric acid levels. The present study aimed to evaluate whether serum uric acid to HDL-C ratio predicts CSF.
Material and Methods: The experimental (CSF) group included 91 patients (40 females, 51 males, mean age: 52±9) who had angiographically normal coronary arteries but had slow flow in one or more coronary arteries. The control group included 96 patients (57 females, 39 males, mean age: 50±9) with normal coronary anatomy and without slow flow. The uric acid to HDL-C ratio was calculated for the two groups and compared.
Results: The HDL-C levels of the CSF group (37±8 mg/dL) were significantly lower compared to the controls (49±10 mg/dL, p

Key words: Atherosclerosis; coronary slow-flow; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; uric acid; uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio