Relationship between Hemoglobin A1c and Fractional Flow Reserve Lesion Severity in Non-diabetic Patients


KIŞ M., Guzel T.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.4-8, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.01.8
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4-8
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronary artery disease, fractional flow reserve, HbA1c
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To find out whether there is any correlation between the fractional flow reserve (FFR) that indicates the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD), and the HbA1c value in non-diabetic patients. Study Design: Observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Cardiology, Dicle University, Turkey, from September 2015 to November 2019. Methodology: Patients who underwent elective FFR procedure were included in the study. There were two groups formed according to FFR lesion severity: FFR <0.8 group (75 patients), FFR >0.8 group (39 patients). HbA1c was compared between the two groups. The relationship between categorical variables was examined with Pearson Chi-square and Fisher's Exact test. ROC (Receiver operating characteristic) analysis was performed for the HbA1c the cut-off value. Results: The two groups were similar in terms of mean age and male gender ratios (58.4±9.6 vs. 57.9 ± 10.8 years, p=0.794; 64% vs. 74.4%, respectively, p=0.262). HbA1c value was statistically higher in the group with FFR value <0.8 [(5.8 (IQR: 5.7-6.0)] compared to the group with FFR value ≥0.8 [(5.5 (IQR: 5.2-6.0, p = 0.002)]. The HbA1c cut-off value was determined as 5.55. The ideal HbA1c threshold value calculated by the Youden index had 88% sensitivity, and 53.85% specificity. Conclusion: HbA1c, which shows the long-term glycemic index in non-diabetic individuals, is associated with the severity of CAD determined by the fractional flow reserve.