Angiography Findings in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients with Cardiac Symptoms

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder linked with a risk incidence of micro-vascular and macro-vascular illness. This is marked by impressive developments in our comprehension of the processes. The importance of coronary anatomy in predicting cardiovascular events has been known for Coronary Artery Disease, when studies like CASS (Coronary Artery Study) registry were published. This large cohort study showed the ability of anatomical scores of coronary artery disease to predict events, but their routine use was not incorporated to clinical practice. There was no statistical difference between demographic factors, when compared among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Coronary angiography diagnosis, severe forms of coronary artery lesions were found common among diabetic patients as compared to non-diabetic patients. SYNTAX score has shown a strong positive correlation with severity of coronary artery disease involvement.