Background: 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. Objective:To
evaluate the incidence of CAE and to analyzeclinical and angiographic characteristicsamong patients with symptomatic coronary artery
disease. Methods:？Retrospective trial of diagnostic coronary angiography which was
performed at Alshifa hospital in Gaza,included
all patientswith
coronary heart disease and underwent diagnostic coronary angiography from March
2014 to March 2023. We evaluate the incidence, clinicalpresentation andangiographic findingsof patients with symptomatic coronary ectasia. Results: Of the 12,534
angiograms analyzed, CAE was found in 539 patients, an incidence of 4.3%. The
mean age was 59.2±11.7 years, and male gender predominate 81.8%. A 285(52.9%) of patients found to
have single ectatic vessel at their
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