Cardiovascular Diseases Correlation with Trace Elements in Hilla City

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality covers any disease of the circulatory system, however “trace elements” refers to chemical elements present in a natural material at concentrations  < 0.1 %wt, besides the minor elements (0.1 - 1 %wt) and the major elements (> 1%wt).This study include 60 patients  of  acute myocardial infraction ( AMI) and (40) healthy people . The results Showed that copper has increased in patients compared to control group , while  zinc ,magnesium, and selenium decreased in patients compared to control group.

Keywords Cardiovascular diseases, Trace elements, Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Toxicity.