The Relationship between Religious Practices and Markers of Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis

Abstract

This research study the correlation between specific Islamic religious practices (frequency of holy book (Quran) reciting and night prayer ) and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis marker (pericardial fat volume(PFV) and coronary artery calcification(CAC) ) in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. The research reveal a significant association was observed between religious practices and a low PFV compare compared to patients who were never reading or praying ,without  significant correlations were observed between night prayer and holy book reading with CAC.