Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
Kenan Erdem and Yilmaz Ozbay
Medova Hospital, Turkey
Amasya University, Turkey
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Exp Cardiolog
Background & Aim: Coronary Artery Anomalies (CAAs) include clinically and anatomically diverse types of congenital heart defects occurring in a complicated spectrum. Th e aim of the present study is to describe congenital anomalies of coronary arteries (CAs) and their variations, and to identify the prevalence of these anomalies in the Turkish population. Methods: Th e study included a total of 6,237 consecutive patients. Cine-angiographies and digital data of all patients undergoing CAG were reviewed by at least two independent and experienced observers. Th e basic anatomic classifi cation method was used to classify patients with coronary artery anomalies. Results: Of a total of 6,237 patients, 2,313 were females (37.1%) and 3,924 (62.7%) were males. Coronary artery anomalies were detected in 247 of 6,237 patients (3.9%). Of these patients, 48 (0.7%) had absent Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA), 21 (0.3%) had anomalous origin from the appropriate sinus, 23 (0.4%) had anomalous origin from structures other than appropriate sinus, 31 (0.5%) had anomalous origin from the opposite sinus, 101 (1.6%) had myocardial bridge, and 23 (0.4% had a coronary artery fi stula. Conclusions: Our study results suggest that the total rate of coronary anomaly was found much higher than those reported in various invasive angiographic studies.
Kenan Erdem is a Cardiologist, has his expertise in coronary angiograpy and clinical cardiology. He has been working in Cardiology Department and doing researches since 2008.