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Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) occurred in 3.6% of cases and was associated with acute coronary syndrome in one third of patients, but had a good prognosis overall.
Coronary artery ectasia is a relatively uncommon angiographic finding (3.6% prevalence) that predominantly affects males and the right coronary artery, but carries a good prognosis when isolated.
CAE may warrant conservative management given good prognosis; leaves open optimal risk stratification in ACS-associated cases.
In our investigation, the angiographic prevalence of CAE was 3.6%. CAE occurred predominantly in males and more often affected the right coronary artery. It was associated with acute coronary syndrome in one third of cases. Isolated CAE was associated with a good prognosis at follow-up.
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Valente et al. (2007) studied this question. Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) occurred in 3.6% of cases and was associated with acute coronary syndrome in one third of patients, but had a good prognosis overall.
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