Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease Severity in Hepatitis C Patients at Suez Canal University Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and coronary
artery disease (CAD) are major health problems causing
significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. Chronic 
HCV infection induces a pro-inflammatory state and
promotes atherosclerosis. We conducted this study to 
assess the association between HCV infection and severity
of coronary artery disease.