Key result
Identical twins with premature CAD show closely matched coronary lesion distribution on angiography.
Why the study?
Identical twin brothers with premature coronary artery disease provide a unique model to study the similarity in location and extent of atherosclerotic lesions.
Design
Case report with selective cine-coronary arteriography
Follow-up
Repeat arteriograms; duration not specified
Authors
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Supports genetic influence on coronary lesion patterns in twins; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
This case report highlights the potential genetic influence on the specific location and extent of coronary atherosclerosis in identical twins.
Kreulen et al. (1975) studied this question. Selective coronary arteriography in identical twin brothers with premature coronary artery disease demonstrated a close similarity in the location and extent of atherosclerotic lesions.
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