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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2020

Prognostic value of dual-source computed tomography (DSCT) angiography characteristics in anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus (ACAOS) patients: a large-scale retrospective study.

Kai-Yue Diao, Qin Zhao, Yue Gao, Ke Shi, Min Ma, Hua-Yan Xu, Ying-Kun Guo, Zhi-Gang Yang

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Kai-Yue DiaoDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Qin ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Yue GaoDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Ke ShiDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Min MaDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hua-Yan XuDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Ying-Kun GuoDepartment of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, 20# Section 3 South Renmin Road, Chengdu, 610041, China. gykpanda@163.com.
Zhi-Gang YangDepartment of Radiology, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No.37 Guoxue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China. yangzg666@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9341-7697
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1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ZYGD18013Applied and Fundamental Study of Sichuan Province 2017JY0026National Natural Science Foundation of China 81471722;81771887National Natural Science Foundation of China 81771897;81471721Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University NCET-13-0386Program of young scholars and innovative research Team in Sichuan province 2017TD005
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Abstract

backgroundMost reported cases of right anomalous coronary artery from the opposite sinus (R-ACAOS) have benign clinical outcomes. However, patients with left ACAOS (L-ACAOS) and some of the patients with R-ACAOS are more at risk for arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death, which remains a major concern. Here we report the prevalence and anatomical features of ACAOS patients. Moreover, we explore the high-risk morphological signs and evaluate their mid-term prognostic value in R-ACAOS patients without surgical intervention.

methodsData from coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) of 30,593 patients, pertaining to a single center over 5 consecutive years, were retrospectively analyzed. The image analysis included stenosis severity ranking and high-risk anatomy evaluation, based on the commercially available image post-processing software OsirX. Patients with R-ACAOS and without evidence of coronary atherosclerosis (CAD) were followed-up, with recording of the cardiovascular clinical events. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify the potential anatomical risk factors of cardiovascular clinical events for non-CAD R-ACAOS patients, using R project.

resultsThe prevalence of ACAOS in the study population was 0.69% (211/30593). Significant differences were found between patients with mild (< 50%) and severe (> 50%) stenosis, in terms of height-to-weight ratio (HW ratio), take-off angle, and proximal stenosis length. A total of 54 cardiovascular clinical events were observed among 108 non-CAD R-ACAOS patients and an average follow-up of 27.8 ± 18.7 months. Among those patients' anatomical features, stenosis severity was the main risk factor for cardiovascular clinical events during the mid-term follow-up, with a risk ratio of 4.14 (95% CI: 1.78 to 9.63, P < 0.001).

conclusionsAmong patients referred to coronary CTA, the overall incidence of ACAOS was 0.69%. For patients with R-ACAOS, severe stenosis was the independent risk factor of adverse clinical events in the mid-term follow-up, and positive clinical intervention might be needed to help them avoid the malignant clinical events.

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