%0 Journal Article
%T Incidence, Clinical Presentation and Angiographic Findings among Patients  with Coronary Artery Ectasia in Gaza
%A Mohammed Habib
%J Health
%P 234-241
%@ 1949-5005
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/health.2024.163019
%X <b>Background:</b><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare form of
aneurysmal coronary heart disease. This condition increases risk of ischemia
that leaded to stable angina pectoris and also acute coronary syndrome.<b> Objective:</b></span></span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">To
evaluate the incidence of CAE and to analyze</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">clinical and angiographic characteristics</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">among patients with symptomatic coronary artery
disease.<b> Methods:</b></span></span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></b></span><span><b><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span>&nbsp;</span></span></b></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">Retrospective trial of diagnostic coronary angiography which was
performed at Alshifa hospital in Gaza,</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">included
all patients</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">with
coronary heart disease and underwent diagnostic coronary angiography from March
2014 to March 2023. We evaluate the incidence, clinical</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">presentation and</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">angiographic findings</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">of patients with symptomatic coronary ectasia.<b> Results: </b>Of the 12</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">,</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">534
angiograms analyzed, CAE was found in 539 patients, an incidence of 4.3%. The
mean age was 59.2</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">¡À</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">11.7 years, and male gender predominate 81.8%. A <span>285</span></span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\">(52.9%) of patients found to
have single ectatic vessel at their
%K CAE
%K STEMI
%K Non-STE-ACS
%K Stable Angina Pectoris
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=132075