The association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and cardiovascular diseases has been investigated through decades. A large number of epidemiological studies have suggested an unfavorable impact of increased serum concentrations of uric acid on the future development of cardiovascular diseases in the general population and in selected groups of patients [1–5]. This association is likely to become more important in the years to come as the incidence of hyperuricemia is increasing with unhealthy lifestyle.
