Left anterior descending coronary artery-left circumflex coronary artery bifurcation angle and severity of coronary artery disease; is there any correlation? A cross-sectional study.

Pejman MansouriEbrahim NematipourNadia Rajablou Seyyed Mojtaba Ghorashi Samad Azari Negar Omidi

Published in: Health science reports (2024)

There is a direct correlation between the LAD-LCx angle and the Gensini score. In addition to plaque characteristics, anatomic-based CCTA-derived indices can be used to identify patients at higher risk for CAD.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
coronary artery disease
pulmonary artery
high resolution
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
coronary artery bypass grafting
risk factors
aortic stenosis
type diabetes
heart failure
acute coronary syndrome
left ventricular