Aim
The aim was to determine the prevalence and morphological characteristics of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) detected by 64-MSCT coronary angiography and to assess the clinical presentation, the association of CAE with conventional coronary risk factors and coexisting coronary artery disease (CAD).
Methods
We enrolled 2600 consecutive patients referred to MSCT coronary angiography for a period of 15 months. All patients were subjected to detailed history taking, risk factor assessment and ECG-gated CT angiographic studies performed to detect and evaluate the prevalence and location of CAE as well as concomitant atherosclerotic changes. Coronary artery ectasia was defined as a diameter enlargement ≥1.5 times the diameter of adjacent normal coronary segments. Markis classification was used to clarify the anatomical variation according to the extent of coronary involvement.
Methods
We enrolled 2600 consecutive patients referred to MSCT coronary angiography for a period of 15 months. All patients were subjected to detailed history taking, risk factor assessment and ECG-gated CT angiographic studies performed to detect and evaluate the prevalence and location of CAE as well as concomitant atherosclerotic changes. Coronary artery ectasia was defined as a diameter enlargement ≥1.5 times the diameter of adjacent normal coronary segments. Markis classification was used to clarify the anatomical variation according to the extent of coronary involvement.
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