Dermatoglyphic Phenotype in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease

Abstract

Introduction. Since the predisposition to develop cardiovascular disease is genetically determined, it can be assumed that there are phenotypic features (in particular, dermatoglyphic) that allow predicting the predisposition to develop acute myocardial infarction (MI).
 The aim of the study was to determine the dermatoglyphic phenotype in patients with myocardial infarction.
 Materials and methods. The object of the study was dermatoglyphs of distal phalanges of the fingers obtained from 60 male subjects (30 patients with myocardial infarction and 30 healthy men without cardiovascular pathology as a control group). The dermatoglyphic method and the method of statistical analysis were used.
 Results. It was found that patients with MI had a higher frequency of curl patterns, but a lower frequency of ulnar and radial loops and arc patterns compared to the control group. The value of the comb count in patients with MI was lower than in the control group (p>0.05). The total comb count of the palmar fields a-b, c-d was higher, and the fields b-c were lower in patients with MI than in the control group. The mean value of the angle Аtd on both hands was higher in patients with MI than in the control group. Palm patterns and folds showed no significant differences between the groups.
 Conclusions
 The results of this study can be used to standardize the dermatoglyphic pattern of the Ukrainian population and identify individuals prone to MI.