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Prevalence and morphology of coronary artery ectasia with dual-source CT coronary angiography

posted by Sebastian Leschka, M.D. | Aug 19, 2008
Sebastian Leschka, M.D.

Abstract To assess the prevalence and morphological characteristics of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) with CT coronary angiography (CTCA) in comparison to conventional catheterangiography (CCA), Dual-source CTCA examinations from 677 consecutive patients (223 women; median age 57 years) were retrospectively evaluated by two blinded observers for the presence of CAE defined as … Read more