Link between angiographic extent and severity of coronary artery disease and degree of sensorineural hearing loss

Aims Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that can affect the whole arterial tree. An important cause of neuronal degeneration is atherosclerosis, which may lead to sensorineural hearing loss. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the angiographic severity and extent of coronary artery d...

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Published in:Herz 2015-05, Vol.40 (3), p.481-486
Main Authors: Erkan, A.F., Beriat, G.K., Ekici, B., Doğan, C., Kocatürk, S., Töre, H.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Cardiology
Causality
Coronary Angiography - statistics & numerical data
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology
e-Herz: Original article
Female
Germany - epidemiology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - diagnostic imaging
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - epidemiology
Hearing Tests - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:Aims Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease that can affect the whole arterial tree. An important cause of neuronal degeneration is atherosclerosis, which may lead to sensorineural hearing loss. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the angiographic severity and extent of coronary artery disease, which is a surrogate of atherosclerotic burden, and the degree of sensorineural hearing loss. Patients and methods Out of 381 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography for symptoms suggesting ischemic heart disease and who had ischemia detected by a noninvasive stress test, 265 patients [mean age, 61.5 ± 13.0 years; median age (25th–75th percentile), 59 years (50.5–67)], including 146 male (55.1 %) subjects met the eligibility criteria and were enrolled. Audiological measurements (hearing levels and discrimination scores) were performed before the coronary angiography. The Gensini score was calculated for each angiogram. Results There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the degree of hearing loss at all frequencies analyzed (250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000 Hz) and the Gensini score (p 
ISSN:0340-9937
1615-6692
DOI:10.1007/s00059-013-4020-y