TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ali, Laith
AU  - Garcia-Garcia, Hector M
AU  - Ghazzal, Amre
AU  - Gill, Gauravpal S
AU  - Radwan, Sohab
TI  - Uncommon Anatomic Predisposition to Myocardial Infarction: A Case of Coronary Artery Ectasia
SN  - 2168-8184
PY  - 2020///
KW  - IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
KW  - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Medicine/Internal Medicine
KW  - Case Reports
N2  - Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and can be associated with life-threatening complications, including thrombus formation with consequent distal coronary artery embolization. Several studies have demonstrated a higher incidence of cardiovascular adverse events and cardiac death in patients with CAE or coronary artery aneurysms compared to those without such abnormalities. Management of symptomatic CAE is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD), where guideline-directed medical therapy is indicated due to coexistence of CAD with acquired CAE. Percutaneous coronary intervention can be attempted; however, it is challenging, as it is associated with lower procedural success, higher rates of stent thrombosis, and repeat revascularization. Copyright (c) 2020, Ghazzal et al
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9035
ER  -