Association between lipid profile and endothelial dysfunction as assessed by the reactive hyperemia index

Introduction We investigated the associations between endothelial dysfunction (ED) as evaluated by the reactive hyperemia index (RHI) obtained using Endo-PAT2000® and atherosclerotic risk factors in patients who underwent coronary artery angiography (CAG). Methods The subjects consisted of 191 patients who were clinically suspected to have CAD and underwent CAG, and in whom we could perform Endo-PAT2000®. We divided the patients into ED (RHI