Relationship between total white blood cell count and coronary atherosclerosis detected by Dual-source Multi-Slice Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography

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Cardiology Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt

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Research shows that the total WBC count is an independent risk factor and predictor of future cardiovascular outcomes, independently of the presence or absence of illness in the coronary arteries. Background: (CAD). Using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), this research aims to examine the association between the total WBC count and the existence, severity, and extent of coronary atherosclerosis. Methods: From January 1, 2012, until January 1, 2022, researchers at Kobry El-Kobba Military Hospital performed a prospective study. The study included 100 patients who had MSCT and WBC count calculated. Results: Patients with coronary atherosclerosis were shown to have a relationship between hypertension, diabetes mellitus, age, gender, hyperlipidemia, smoking, total WBC counts, and coronary atherosclerosis. In spite of the fact that plaque morphology was not linked to total WBC counts, TLC was found to be considerably greater in those patients who had positive SIS (8.6) than it was in those who had negative SIS (6.4) in the study. Using MSCT, our research found that total WBC counts play a significant role in inflammation and are related with coronary atherosclerosis. In order to determine the real influence of WBC counts on coronary atherosclerosis and promote their use in the prediction of CAD, further research is required

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Benha Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 7, Issue 6
June 2022
Pages 139-146

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