Artículo de revista
Helicobacter pylori: A new cardiovascuar risk factor?
Fecha
2002Registro en:
Revista Espanola de Cardiologia, Volumen 55, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 652-656
03008932
10.1016/S0300-8932(02)76673-6
Autor
Martínez Torres, Alejandra
Martínez Gaensly, Miguel
Institución
Resumen
There is increasing evidence that certain microbial agents may have an etiopathogenic role in the development of atherothrombosis. Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that causes peptic ulcer disease, has been suggested as one of the microbes involved in the development of atherothrombosis. This hypothesis is based on the following observations: a) a higher prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular disease; b) the coincidence of Helicobacter pylori infection and cardiovascular risk factors, such as serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and plasma fibrinogen; c) Helicobacter pylori seropositivity correlates with acute-phase proteins associated with higher risk of coronary disease, such as C-reactive protein, and d) controversial PCR studies indicating the presence of Helicobacter pylori in atheromas. Analysis of the scientific evidence suggests that Helicobacter pylori infection could indirect