Relationship between Earlobe Crease and Anatomical Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT: Objective Earlobe crease (ELC) is an easily detectable physical sign of cardiovascular risk and coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the relationship between ELC and CAD severity in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requiring urgent clinical judgment is unknown. Using the residual synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention with taxus and cardiac surgery (SYNTAX) score, we investigated the relationship between ELC and anatomical severity of CAD. Methods We studied 219 consecutive patients with STEMI (median age, 71 years old) and divided them into 2 groups according to the presence of ELC (ELC group, n=161; non-ELC group, n=58). Results The ELC group had a significantly higher number of diseased vessels than the non-ELC group (≥2 diseased vessels, 7

SUBMITTER: Kaichi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442925 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature