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Coronary Artery Diameter is Inversely Associated with the Severity of Coronary Lesions in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography
- Source :
- Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol 43, Iss 3, Pp 1247-1257 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background: The diameters of the coronary arteries have been suggested to be a potential predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, whether the diameters of the coronary arteries are associated with the coronary lesion severity on angiography has not been determined. Methods: One hundred sixty-seven consecutive adult patients (109 men and 58 women) aged 31–84 years who underwent coronary angiography for suspected or known CAD were enrolled. The known catheter tip diameter was used as the calibration to measure the diameters of coronary arteries, and the severity of coronary lesions was evaluated with the vessel score and Gensini score. Results: In patients with a higher vessel score and Gensini score, the diameters of the left main (LM), left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCX), and right coronary arteries (RCA) were smaller (all p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10158987 and 14219778
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.27adb30afd40452fac9ca997c4dd191a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000481765