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Objective To determine the association between serum potassium level and the severity of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Methods A total of 246 patients underwent coronary artery angiography were included into this study, and were divided into four groups according to the involved main coronary artery:control group (0 diseased vessel, n=81), one dis?eased vessel group (n=43), double diseased vessel group (n=46) and three diseased vessel group (n=76). Patients were also di?vided into low potassium group (K+double diseased vessel group>one diseased vessel group>control group (P<0.05). (2) There was a significantly higher Gensini score in low potassium group [36(8, 94)] than that of high potassium group [16(0,56)]. (3) There was significant negative correlation between serum potassium level and Gensini score (r=-0.206, P=0.001). (4) It was found that age, male, the low level of serum potassium, diabetes mellitus and hyperten?sion were independent risk factors of CHD. Conclusion The serum potassium level is negatively correlated with the severi?ty of CHD. The low level of serum potassium is an independent risk factor of CHD.
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Introducción No existen estudios previos que evalúen la inteligencia emocional en adultos asintomáticos con lesiones ateroscleróticas coronarias. ObjetivoEn este trabajo nos proponemos estudiar la inteligencia emocional como rasgo en adultos asintomáticos con y sin lesiones ateroscleróticas coronarias, junto con comparar los datos estadísticos de los mismos. Diseño y método Estudio de corte transversal. Participaron 100 adultos asintomáticos, entre 30 y 80 años, que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, y que se realizaron una angiotomografía coronaria derivados por su médico tratante. La presencia o ausencia de lesión se determinó utilizando un tomógrafo computarizado multicorte de 64 canales. La inteligencia emocional se evaluó mediante la aplicación del test Trait Meta-Mood Scale. Resultados: La muestra fue constituida por 73 por ciento hombres y 27 por ciento mujeres. 51 por ciento tenía lesión aterosclerótica coronaria, 78 por ciento presentó puntajes inferiores a los valores de referencia tanto para el factor claridad como para el factor reparación emocional. 79 por ciento presentó puntajes superiores a los valores de referencia para el factor atención emocional. Se hallaron asociaciones estadísticamente significativas entre la presencia de lesión aterosclerótica coronaria y cada uno de los tres factores evaluados: atención emocional, Chi-cuadrado: 0,302, p=0,043; claridad emocional, Chi-cuadrado: -0,312, p=0,040; y regulación emocional, Chi-cuadrado: -0,313, p=0,040. Conclusiones: Las personas con lesiones ateroscleróticas coronarias presentaron una tendencia excesiva a centrarse en la experiencia emocional, observando y pensando sobre las propias emociones, así como una baja habilidad para identificar, distinguir y describir las emociones que experimentan. También evidenciaron habilidad disminuida para reducir o eliminar las emociones negativas e incrementar o mantener la intensidad de las emociones positivas.
Introduction There are no prior studies that assess emotional intelligence in asymptomatic adults with coronary atherosclerosis. Aim The purpose of this study is to explore associations between emotional intelligence in asymptomatic adults with and without coronary atherosclerotic lesions. Design and methodCross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 100 asymptomatic 30 to 80 year-old adults that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and who underwent coronary multislice computed tomography. Coronary atherosclerosis was shown by 64-channel multislice computed tomography. Emotional intelligence was assessed by applying the Trait Meta-Mood Scale. Results The sample was composed of 73 percent men and 27 percent women. Fifty-one percent had coronary atherosclerotic lesions, 78 percent had scores below the reference values for both Clarity and Repair. Seventy-nine percent had scores above the reference values for Attention. Statistically significant associations were found between the presence of coronary atherosclerotic lesion and: a) emotional attention, chi-square: 0.302, p=0.043, b) emotional clarity, chi-square: -0.312, p=0.040, b) emotional regulation, chi-square: -0.313, p=0.040. Conclusions: People with coronary atherosclerotic lesions showed an excessive tendency to focus on their own feelings and higher levels of rumination, together with lower ability to identify, distinguish and describe their emotions. Likewise, they have lower ability to reduce or eliminate negative emotions and to increase or maintain the intensity of positive emotions.