ArticleJournal of geriatric cardiology : JGC2013
Prevalence of coronary artery ectasia in older adults and the relationship with epicardial fat volume by cardiac computed tomography angiography.
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- Hypertension and coronary artery ectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.Clinical hypertension · 2021Article
- Ratio of Serum Aspartate to Alanine Aminotransferase as a Marker of Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia and its Severity.Heart international · 2020Review
- Clinical indicators and coronary angiographic features of expansive arterial remodelling in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.PloS one · 2019Article
- Epidemiology and risk factors of coronary artery aneurysm in Taiwan: a population based case control study.BMJ open · 2017Article
- Diffuse coronary artery ectasia in a patient with left main coronary artery trifurcation.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2016Article
- Prevalence of Coronary Artery Ectasia with Atherosclerosis and Associated Risk Factors in the West of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of research in health sciences · 2016Article
- Common causes of geriatric medical emergencies in China.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveCoronary artery ectasia (CAE) refers to abnormal dilation of coronary artery segments to 1.5 times of adjacent normal ones. Epicardial fat is associated with cardiovascular risk factors. The relationship between CAE and epicardial fat has not yet been investigated. This study aimed to assess the relationship between CAE and epicardial fat volume (EFV) in older people by dual-source computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA).
methodsWe prospectively enrolled 1400 older adults who were scheduled for dual-source CTCA. Under reconstruction protocols, patients with abnormal segments 1.5 times larger than the adjacent segments were accepted as CAE. EFV was measured by semi-automated software. Traditional risk factors in CAE patients, as well as the extent of EFV, were analyzed and compared to non-CAE group.
resultsA total of 885 male and 515 female older patients were enrolled. CAE was identified by univariable analysis in 131 patients and significantly correlated to hypertension, smoking, hyperlipidemia, prior percutaneous coronary intervention and ascending aorta aneurysm. EFV was shown to be significantly higher in CAE patients than patients without ectasia. In multivariable analyses, EFV (P = 0.018), hypertension (P < 0.001) and hyperlipidemia (P < 0.001) were significantly correlated to CAE. There was a significant negative correlation between EFV and Markis classification.
conclusionsCAE can be reliably recognized by dual-source CTCA. Epicardial fat might play a role in etiopathogenesis and progression of CAE, providing a new target for treating ectasia.
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