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Coronary Progenitor Cells and Soluble Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Prognosis after Coronary Angioplasty
Published on: January 28, 2020
[Atheromatous coronary ectasia]
Abdelmajid Bouzerda1, Laila Bendriss2, Ali Khatouri2
1Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Université Cadi Ayyad, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Marrakech, Maroc.
Insights
Coronary ectasias, often caused by atheromas, pose a thrombotic risk due to blood stasis. This study reports three acute coronary syndrome cases with mega coronary ectasia, highlighting associated risks and literature findings.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Coronary ectasias are rare vascular pathologies.
- Atheromas are the primary cause in adults.
- Blood stasis in ectatic vessels increases thrombotic risk.
Abstract:
Coronary ectasias are relatively rare and poorly known pathologies. In adults they are caused most often by atheromas. These anomalies can expose to intracoronary thrombotic risk due to blood stasis. They are most often associated with stenosing lesions which may affect the prognosis. We here report three observations of patients hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome associated with ST elevation and mega coronary appearance detected on coronarography and conduct a review of the literature on this type of lesions.
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