Association between parental consanguineous marriage and the incidence, age of onset, and severity of coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Key Points

• To investigate how parental consanguineous marriages relate to coronary artery disease incidence, age of onset, and severity.
• Conducted a cross-sectional analysis in a specific Iranian population.
• Evaluated the incidence, age of onset, and severity of coronary artery disease.
• Considered parental marriage patterns including consanguinity.
• Identified a higher incidence of coronary artery disease among individuals with consanguineous parental marriages.
• Noted an earlier age of onset of coronary artery disease for those with consanguineous backgrounds.
• Observed increased severity in coronary artery disease linked to parental consanguinity.