CCTA can incidentally detect rare coexisting anatomical anomalies like coronary artery ectasia and myocardial bridging in the same segment.
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as a dilation exceeding 1.5 times the diameter of an adjacent normal artery, predominantly affecting males. Myocardial bridging (MB) is a condition in which the coronary artery runs intramurally within myocardial tissue. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) offers high-resolution imaging, facilitating accurate diagnosis of these conditions. This report presents the first documented case of a 78-year-old female with CAE and superficial MB coexisting in the same segment of the left anterior descending artery that was detected incidentally by CCTA.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Czepe et al. (2025) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: