Volume 4, Number 4—December 1998
Synopsis
Chlamydia pneumoniae and Cardiovascular Disease
Table
Studies of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic tissue
| Source of specimens (reference) | Artery | Type of specimen | Atherosclerotic tissuea (% positive) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa (7) | Coronary | Autopsy 20/36 (56) | 20/36 (56) |
| PDAYb study (8) | Coronary | Autopsy | 8/18 (44) |
| Univ. Washington (9) | Coronary | Atherectomy | 20/38 (53) |
| Alaskan Natives (10) | Coronary | Autopsy | 23/59 (39) |
| Louisville, Kentucky (11) | Coronary | Vascular surgery | 7/12 (58) |
| Japan (12) | Coronary | Atherectomy | 20/29 (69) |
| Salt Lake City, Utah (13) | Coronary | Atherectomy | 71/90 (79) |
| India (14) | Coronary | Coronary artery bypass | 4/40 (10) |
| California & Univ. Washington (15) | Carotid | Endarterectomy | 37/61 (61) |
| Germany (16) | Carotid | Endarterectomy | 7/50 (14) |
| Canada (17) | Carotid | Endarerectomy | 54/76 (71) |
| Univ. Washington (18) | Aorta | Autopsy | 7/21 (33) |
| Finland (19) | Aorta | Vascular surgery | 12/12 (100) |
| Italy (20) | Aorta | Vascular surgery | 26/51 (51) |
| United Kingdom (21) | Aorta, femoral, iliac | Vascular surgery | 15/33 (45) |
| California (22) | Popliteal femoral | Vascular bypass | 10/23 (43) |
| Finland (23) | Aortic valve | Autopsy | 25/46 (54) |
| Sweden (24) | Aortic Valve | Surgery | 19/39 (49) |
aNumber positive by immunocytochemical staining and/or polymerase chain reaction over number tested.
bPDAY, pathobiological determinants of atherosclerosis in youth.
