Evidence map›Paper›PMID 30304979›Full record

ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018

Coronary tortuosity is negatively correlated with coronary atherosclerosis.

Yang Li, Yi Feng, Genshan Ma, Chengxing Shen, Naifeng Liu

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Yang Li1 Department & Institute of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Yi Feng1 Department & Institute of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Genshan Ma1 Department & Institute of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Chengxing Shen2 Department of Cardiology, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Naifeng Liu1 Department & Institute of Cardiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe impact of coronary tortuosity on coronary atherosclerosis remains unclear. This study was performed to determine to the relationship between coronary tortuosity and the presence of coronary atherosclerosis.

methodsTortuosity and the presence of coronary atherosclerosis in the main coronary arteries were evaluated. The coronary artery was divided into non-tortuous and tortuous segments. The incidence of coronary atherosclerosis between the two segments was compared.

resultsThe prevalence of coronary atherosclerotic stenosis was significantly lower in the tortuous than non-tortuous segment.

conclusionThe prevalence of coronary atherosclerotic stenosis is lower in the coronary tortuous than non-tortuous segment, indicating that coronary tortuosity might be considered a protective factor for atherosclerosis.

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Coronary CirculationAtherosclerosisCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary VesselsHumanscoronary angiographycoronary atherosclerosisCoronary tortuosityendothelial shear stressimpactprotective factor

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PMID30304979
PMCPMC6300977

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