[Comparative study of the extension of coronary arteriosclerosis with risk factors and changes in the retinal artery].
OBJECTIVE
To identify a possible relationship of the extent of coronary artery disease, with risk factors for coronary artery disease and the retinal arteriolar changes (evaluated by fundoscopic examination).


METHODS
We studied 96 patients (66 males), 36 to 72 years of age. All patients were studied by selective cinecoronaryarteriography, fundoscopic examination, as well as evaluated for the common risk factors, cigarette smoking diabetes, dislipidemia, systemic hypertension, age, alcoholism, male sex, family history and obesity.


RESULTS
Male (p < 0.001) and smoking (p < 0.01) were the statistically significant associations with the extent of coronary artery disease. No significant relationship with the extent of coronary artery disease was present for the other risk factor nor for changes in retinal arteriolar branches.


CONCLUSIONS
A relationship between extent of coronary artery disease with male sex and a cigarette smoker is occurred. No relationship with other risk factors, nor with retinal arteriolar changes were present.
Manfroi
W C
WC
Hospital de Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da UFRS, Porto Alegre.
Lavinski
J
J
Ferreira
R da C
Rda C
Chotgues
L F
LF
de Quadros
A S
AS
Maestri
T D
TD
Betat
R
R
Campos
M
M
Schmidt
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012161:Retinal Artery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
Estudo comparativo entre extensão da aterosclerose coronária com os fatores de risco e as alterações na artéria da retina.