Uric Acid Levels and Endothelial Functions

Clinical Follow-up of Patients With Assessment of Endothelial Dysfunction/Coronary Spasm

Uric acid is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CED) in postmenopausal women but the association with inflammation and coronary microvascular endothelial dysfunction is not well-defined. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of serum uric acid, inflammatory markers and CED.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Referred to Mayo Clinic for cardiac catheterization
• Postmenopausal

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of percutaneous coronary intervention
• Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• Unstable angina pectoris
• Valvular heart disease
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Known congestive heart failure