Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Dec 2023)

Coronary artery tortuosity and mid-term all-cause mortality of patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries

  • Mihai Dumitru Emilian,
  • Delcea Caterina,
  • Buzea Cătălin Adrian,
  • Balan Sabina,
  • Dan Gheorghe Andrei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2023-0019
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 61, no. 4
pp. 202 – 211

Abstract

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Background: Coronary artery tortuosity (CAT) is a frequently encountered angiographic feature of patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA). However, there is limited data regarding the possible correlation between CAT and all-cause mortality in these patients.

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