Prevalence of Microorganisms in Atherosclerotic Plaques of Coronary Arteries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Cardiology, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

Published: December 2022

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  • This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the presence of pathogens in atherosclerotic plaques of coronary arteries in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
  • A comprehensive search was conducted on four major English databases, and the quality of the articles was assessed using a checklist from The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI).
  • The findings revealed that specific microorganisms were prevalent in the plaques, suggesting that these pathogens may play a significant role in the progression of atherosclerosis.

Article Abstract

Background: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the existence of pathogens in atherosclerotic plaques of coronary arteries was investigated in coronary arteries diseases (CAD) patients.

Methods: This study was designed and implemented up to 31 August 2020. The findings present according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) checklist. Two independent reviewers (I.RJ and S.H) performed a comprehensive search on four different English databases including PubMed, ISI, Scopus, and Embase. In order to assess the quality of the articles, a checklist prepared by The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) was used.

Results: Finally, 44 studies were selected. The prevalence of different microorganisms in coronary arteries were as follows: (46.2%), (43.0%), (42.8%), (29.1%), (18.9%), virus type 1 (5.9%), (42.6%), (47.6%), (43.7%), and (32.9%).

Conclusion: Based on the result of this meta-analysis, and are the most common microorganisms in atherosclerotic plaques of coronary arteries and may have an important role in the development of atherosclerosis.

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