Associations among serum trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) levels, kidney function and infarcted coronary artery number in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery: a cross-sectional study
2016
Background
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite of phosphatidylcholine generated by gut microbiota and liver enzymes, and has recently been recognized as contributing to atherosclerosis. Elevated serum TMAO levels have been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (sudden death, myocardial infarction, or stroke) in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography. We aimed to clarify whether TMAO levels are associated with the number of infarcted coronary arteries as a measure of the severity of atherosclerosis, with adjustment using a priori-defined covariates such as kidney function.
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