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Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2008 AbstractThis review on coronary artery ectasia (CAE) explores what is currently known about its classification, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, methods of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. CAE is not a rare coronary anomaly. Its prevalence is about 0.3–12% in autopsies and during coronary angiography or multidetector computed ...
Lin, Chih-Ta +3 more
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Multi-Vessel Coronary Artery Ectasia [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Coronary artery ectasia is a relatively rare entity, especially when it involves the left main coronary artery. Furthermore, it is even more uncommon for such a disease process to involve multiple coronary arteries. Here we describe a case of a 78-year-old female who did not possess any of the common risk factors or vasculitic etiologies associated ...
Madkour, Muhammad, Hu, Patrick
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Coronary Artery Ectasia in Patients with and Without Diabetes: A Study from Northern Pakistan
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022 Objectives: To determine the association of coronary artery ectasia in terms of its severity and vessels involved in diabetes patients and non-diabetes patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Qaiser Mehmood Saleem +3 more
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The relationship between serum magnesium level and coronary artery ectasia . [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2023 Background: Magnesium is an essential element that plays a crucial role in cardiac and vascular functions. Low levels of intracellular (Mg2+) lead to abnormal vascular cell growth, inflammation, fibrosis resulting in negative vascular remodeling, finally
kamal mansour +2 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To study the prevalence of coronary artery ectasia in the population of patients referred for coronary angiography. To describe clinical characteristics of patients with coronary artery ectasia, analyzing presentation and cardiovascular risk ...
Aatika Habib +6 more
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Pharmacologic Management of Coronary Artery Ectasia [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare form of aneurysmal coronary heart disease. It is defined as a dilatation of the coronary artery by more than one-third of its length and with a diameter 1.5 times of a normal coronary artery adjacent to it. This condition increases the risk of angina pectoris and acute coronary syndrome.
Khedr, Anwar +5 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020 Objective: To estimate the incidence and characteristics of coronary artery ectasia in patients undergoing coronary angiography. Study Design: A prospective analysis.
Faisal Shafiq +5 more
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Cor et Vasa, 2013 AbstractCoronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as localized or diffuse dilatation of coronary artery lumen exceeding the largest diameter of an adjacent normal vessel more than 1.5 fold. The incidence of CAE is reported as 0.3–4.9% of patients undergoing coronary angiography.
Ozcan, Ozgur Ulas, Gulec, Sadi
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Coronary artery ectasia is a rare angiographic finding and results from a disease process that compromises the integrity of the vessel wall. Its prevalence ranges between 0.3% and 5% of patients undergoing coronary angiography (Swaye et al. in
Imane Tlohi +4 more
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2009 NA
Emad Al-Tamimi, Humoud Al-Dhuhli
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