Comparison of peripheral monocyte counts in patients with and without coronary spasm and without fixed coronary narrowing.
The relation between peripheral monocyte count and coronary vasospasm was examined in 180 patients with chest pain. It is suggested that coronary vasospasm should be investigated in patients with angina, hemodynamically insignificant coronary artery disease, and increased monocyte count (> or =547/mm(3)).
Cardiology Section, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
Ming-Jui
MJ
Hung
Li-Tang
LT
Kuo
Chi-Wen
CW
Cheng
Chih-Ping
CP
Chang
Wen-Jin
WJ
Cherng
D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009000:Monocytes; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography