Coronary tortuosity: normal variant or pathological condition?

Authors

  • Francesca Cortese Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;
  • Michele Gesualdo Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;
  • Tommaso Acquaviva Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.
  • Vincenzo Palumbo Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;
  • Emanuela De Cillis Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.
  • Alessandro Bortone Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro.
  • Marco M Ciccone Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro;
  • Cosma Cortese Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro
  • Andrea Ciccone Division of Cardiology, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant, University of Bari Aldo Moro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17987/icfj.v6i0.210

Keywords:

coronary tortuosity, distal hypoperfusion, myocardial ischemia

Abstract

Highlights
Coronary tortuosity is a common coronary angiography finding. The aetiology and the clinical significant are not well defined, generally considered a normal variant. We showed a case of marked tortuosity of all coronary arteries associated with myocardial ischemia. 

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Published

2016-05-04

Issue

Vol. 6 (2016)

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Letters to the Editor

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