Insulin Resistance and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

HOMA Estimated Insulin Resistance as a Marker for Angiographic Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Non Diabetic & Non Obese Patients.

this is an observertional study aimed at Study the association between Insulin resistance estimated by HOMA and Angiographic Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Non Diabetic & Non Obese Patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing coronary angiography (CA) for ACS or stable angina in the Catheterization Laboratory of internal Medicine department and El Noor specialized cardiac center at the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

• age < 18 years,
• pregnancy or breastfeeding,
• BMI >30 Kg/m2 and
• presence of pre-diabetes or overt diabetes.