Abstract 18577: Skin Autofluorescence is an Independent Predictor of the Coronary Artery Disease

Aims: Skin autofluorescence (SAF), a non-invasive measurement of the accumulation for glycation end products (AGEs) level of skin, has been reported as a useful marker for micro/macro vascular complications. However there is little data evaluating whether SAF can be the predictor of the patients with suspected a coronary artery disease (CAD) and indicating the coronary angiogram (CAG). The aim of this study was to evaluate association between SAF and CAD detected by CAG in the catheterization laboratory. Methods: From October/2013-March/2014, 333 patients with suspected the CAD and underwent CAG were enrolled prospectively. SAF were assessed with autofluorescence reader before CAG. Patients with the history of percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting were excluded. CAD was defined as if there was at least one coronary artery stenosis greater than or equal to 50% (AHA classification) by CAG. Association between SAF and existence of CAD was evaluated, and we also explored the rela...