Correlation between aortic root dimension and coronary ectasia

This study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between angiographic extension of CAE and aortic dimension. Patients and methods We retrospectively include 135 patients with angiographic diagnosis of CAE defined as dilatation of coronary segment more than 1.5 times than an adjacent healthy one. Study population was divided in four groups according to the maximum diameter of ascending aorta beyond sinus of Valsalva obtained in the parasternal long-axis view (group 1: 55 mm or previous surgery because of aortic aneurysm/dissection). The relationship between aortic dimension and the extension of CAE was investigated by means of multivariable linear regression, including variables selected at univariable analysis (P
Source: Coronary Artery Disease - Category: Cardiology Tags: Coronary Ectasia Source Type: research