Increased adhesiveness of white blood cells in patients with unstable angina: additional evidence for an involvement of the immune-inflammatory system

Clinical Cardiology
E LeibovitzS Berliner

Abstract

Data are being accumulated on the presence of inflammatory response in patients with acute coronary syndromes. The study was undertaken to confirm that the adhesive state of the peripheral blood leukocytes can provide information on an inflammatory process in patients with unstable angina pectoris. The study included 21 patients with unstable angina, 32 patients with stable angina, and 13 patients with chest pain and no evidence of coronary artery disease. The percentage of aggregated leukocytes in patients with unstable angina (5.8 +/- 3.2%) was significantly (p < 0.02) increased compared with that of patients with no evidence of active coronary disease (3.2 +/- 2.6%). Additional evidence for an existing smoldering inflammatory process in unstable angina pectoris can be provided by testing the percentage of aggregated leukocytes in peripheral blood.

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