Helicobacter pylori infection as a risk factor for coronary heart disease

ABSTRACT

The work included 17 coronary diseased patients and 10 controls, their mean ages were 56.4 +/- 12 years vs 46.3 +/- 15.2 years, respectively. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, cardiac enzymes levels in blood, lipid profile together with IgG and IgA to detect Helicobacter pylori infections were done to both coronary heart disease and control groups. The results showed that H. pylori infections were detected in 41% of CHD patients and control group, respectively, while recent infections was detected in 47% of CHD patients, it was doubtful in 24% with no recent infection in 29% of them as showed by IgA. For the control group, none had recent infections and 20% of them were doubtful. H. pylori seropositivity was inversely related to the level of HDL in both the CHD and the control patients