Influence of metabolic syndrome on coronary arteries features in people with myocardial infarction

Introduction: Previous epidemiological and clinical studies confirmed the relation between metabolic syndrome and an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). There was a significant correlation between the syndrome and more severe angiographic lesions in the coronary arteries of these patients. Objective: We aimed at investigating the importance and influence of the metabolic syndrome on the severity of the angiographic lesions in the coronary arteries of the patients with myocardial infarction. Method: The research included 143 participants with a myocardial infarction, of whom 81 (58.7±6.2) had metabolic syndrome and 62 (54.9±10.3) were without it (p