ASSESSMENT OF RELATION BETWEEN MICROALBUMINURIA AND ISCHEMIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN IRANIAN GENERAL POPULATION

Khosravi, Alireza; Avesta, Leili; Kelishadi, Roya; Ramezani, Mohammad Arash; Bahonar, Ahmad; Heydari, Hossein; Tavassoli, Aliakbar; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal

ASSESSMENT OF RELATION BETWEEN MICROALBUMINURIA AND ISCHEMIC ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN IRANIAN GENERAL POPULATION

Document Type : Original Article(s)

Authors

Alireza Khosravi ¹

Leili Avesta ²

Roya Kelishadi ³

Mohammad Arash Ramezani ⁴

Ahmad Bahonar ⁵

Hossein Heydari ⁶

Aliakbar Tavassoli ⁷

Nizal Sarrafzadegan ⁸

¹ Assistant professor of Cardiology. Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

² Resident of Cardiology. Department of Cardiology. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

³ Associated professor of Pediatrics. Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

⁴ Head of Surveillance Department. Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

⁵ Executive manager. Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

⁶ Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

⁷ Associated professor of Cardiology. Department of Cardiology. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

⁸ Professor of Cardiology. Head of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan.

Abstract

Abstract BACKGROUND: Enhancement of albumin exertion in urine increases the risk of renal and ischemic heart diseases (IHD). We assessed the association of urine albumin and sub-clinical IHD in a random sample of Iranian general population. METHODS: The random sample in general population in Isfahan County was recruited to the cross-sectional study. From the all sample blood pressure and lipid profile were assessed and morning urine spot was measured for albumin and Creatinine. Microalbuminuria was defined either Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) was 30-300mg. Also, the standard 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) was carried out for all participants. The ECG pattern was divided to two categories; normal or ECG with ischemia. The logistic regression model was determined the odds of albuminuria for ischemic changes in ECG. RESULTS: 999 subjects, age 35-70 years, participated to study. From all, 40.8% were male. Microalbuminuria was detected in 8% and sub-clinical ECG ischemic changes were found in 23.4%. The most frequent ischemic change was T wave inversion. The mean urine albumin levels in subjects with normal ECG was 9.6±14.6 mg/ml and in ischemic group was 8.5±12.2 mg/ml and they did not have statistically different. The odds ratios of neither Albumin-Creatinine ratio nor microalbuminuria were in significant range for risk to ischemic changes in ECG of apparently healthy participants. They was consecutively OR=0.9 (0.51-1.6), OR=0.99 (0.98-1.004). CONCLUSION: Our finding didn’t declare any association between ACR and IHD. Because of showing this association in the other study; it needs more exploration regarding to association between microalbuminuria and cardiovascular diseases incidence. Keywords: Ischemic heart diseases, electrocardiogram, Albumin-Creatinine Ratio, Urine Albumin