Correlation of RETINAL Artery Diameter with Coronary Artery Disease: The RETINA CAD Pilot Study-Are the Eyes the Windows to the Heart?

IF 3 Q2 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS Cardiology and Therapy Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1007/s40119-023-00320-x
Naveen Anand Seecheran, Salma Rafeeq, Nicole Maharaj, Steven Swarath, Valmiki Seecheran, Rajeev Seecheran, Victoria Seebalack, Cathy-Lee Jagdeo, Rajiv Seemongal-Dass, Abel Yoandri Levya Quert, Stanley Giddings, Anil Ramlackhansingh, Sherry Sandy, Shastri Motilal, Robin Seemongal-Dass
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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to determine whether there was any correlation between coronary artery disease (CAD) and retinal artery diameter at an academic tertiary medical center in Trinidad and Tobago.

Methods: This prospective study evaluated patients (n = 77) with recent invasive coronary angiography (CAG) and the Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) score who subsequently underwent optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex (EWMSC) from January 2021 to March 2021. Routine medical history and cardiovascular medications were also recorded. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney U-tests were used to compare correlations and medians between groups.

Results: The average patient age was 57.8 years old, with the majority being male [n = 55 (71.4%)] and of South Asian ethnicity [n = 53 (68.8%)]. Retinal artery diameter was negatively correlated with the SYNTAX score (-0.332 for the right eye, p = 0.003 and -0.237 for the left eye, p = 0.038). A statistically significant relationship was also demonstrated in females and diabetic patients. There were no serious adverse events (SAEs).

Conclusion: A significantly negative correlation was observed between retinal artery diameter and SYNTAX score. This study alludes to the practical use of optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) as a noninvasive diagnostic modality for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Further large-scale, multicentric studies are required to confirm these exploratory findings.

Trial registration number: NCT04233619.

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视网膜动脉直径与冠状动脉疾病的相关性:视网膜CAD初步研究——眼睛是心脏的窗口吗?
简介:本研究旨在确定特立尼达和多巴哥的一个学术三级医疗中心的冠状动脉疾病(CAD)与视网膜动脉直径之间是否存在任何相关性。方法:这项前瞻性研究评估了近期接受有创冠状动脉造影(CAG)的患者(n = 77),以及经皮冠状动脉介入治疗与心脏手术(SYNTAX)评分之间的协同作用,这些患者随后于2021年1月至2021年3月在埃里克·威廉姆斯医学科学中心(EWMSC)接受了光学相干断层扫描血管造影(OCT-A)。同时记录常规病史和心血管药物。采用Spearman等级相关系数和Mann-Whitney u检验比较组间相关系数和中位数。结果:患者平均年龄57.8岁,男性居多[n = 55(71.4%)],南亚族裔居多[n = 53(68.8%)]。视网膜动脉直径与SYNTAX评分呈负相关(右眼为-0.332,p = 0.003,左眼为-0.237,p = 0.038)。在女性和糖尿病患者中也显示出统计学上显著的关系。无严重不良事件(SAEs)。结论:视网膜动脉直径与SYNTAX评分呈显著负相关。本研究暗示了光学相干断层扫描血管造影(OCT-A)作为心血管疾病(CVD)患者的无创诊断方式的实际应用。需要进一步的大规模、多中心研究来证实这些探索性发现。试验注册号:NCT04233619。
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Cardiology and Therapy CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS-
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