Increased coronary sinus blood temperature: correlation with systemic inflammation

European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Konstantinos ToutouzasChristodoulos Stefanadis

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that patients with single vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) suffering from acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have increased coronary sinus (CS) blood temperature compared with the right atrium (RA). The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a correlation between systemic inflammatory indexes and CS temperature and whether there is a difference in CS temperature between patients with single vs. multivessel disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS We included consecutive patients scheduled for coronary angiography for recent-onset chest pain evaluation. We measured C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in the study population. Coronary sinus and RA blood temperature measurements were performed by a 7F thermography catheter. DeltaTau was calculated by subtracting the RA from the CS blood temperature. The study population comprised 53 patients with ACS, 25 patients with stable angina (SA) and 22 subjects without CAD (control group). DeltaTau was greater in patients with ACS and with SA compared with the control group (0.22 +/- 0.10 degrees C, 0.18 +/- 0.04 degrees C vs. 0.14 +/- 0.07 degrees C, P < 0.01 for both comparisons). The ACS group had greater DeltaTau compared with the SA group, although the diffe...Continue Reading

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Nov 4, 2009·The American Journal of the Medical Sciences·Konstantinos ToutouzasChristodoulos Stefanadis
Mar 7, 2009·Atherosclerosis·Maria DrakopoulouChristodoulos Stefanadis
Aug 5, 2008·International Journal of Cardiology·Konstantinos ToutouzasChristodoulos Stefanadis
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