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Filter by:Introduction: The coronary artery dilatations disease (Coronary artery aneurysm/coronary artery ectasia) characterized by inappropriate coronary artery dilations. (c.894G>T) is a gene polymorphism that may decreases eNOS enzyme activity which increases the risk for coronary heart disease by affecting released (NO) molecules. One of the most researched variations in eNOS gene is c.894G>T polymorphism, which changes amino acid sequence at position 298 from Glu (GAG) to Asp (GAT), nevertheless, its role in Coronary dilatations disease still uncertain. Aim of study: To study correlation between the c.894G>T gene polymorphism and angiographically dilated coronary artery (CAA/CAE), as well as to determine whether there is any association between this polymorphism and atherosclerotic CAD. Methodology: A comparative study on 100 patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent coronary angiography from December 2020 to June 2022. According to standard angiographic views and expert opinions, patients were divided as, 25 patients normal, 25 patients had only atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, 25 patients had dilated coronaries (CAA/CAE) without atherosclerosis and 25 patients had dilated coronaries with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The specific genetic PCR laboratory test were performed for eNOS SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphism) namely, 894G > T (Glu298Asp; rs 1799983), using Real-Time PCR.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of renal stents implanted in ectatic/aneurysmatic coronary arteries.
Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) has been defined as localized or diffuse dilatation of epicardial coronary arteries more than 1.5 fold of adjacent normal segments. Isolated CAE constitutes minor portion of the total CAE cases, with an incidence of 0.1% to 0.79% in which coronary artery stenosis or severe valvular heart diseases are not present. CAE represents not only an anatomical variant but also a clinical constellation of coronary artery disease (CAD) like association with myocardial ischemia and acute coronary syndromes. Patients with CAE without significant coronary narrowing may still present with angina pectoris, positive stress tests, or acute coronary syndromes. Impaired epicardial and microvascular perfusion were demonstrated in ectatic coronary arteries. Myocardial blush grading (MBG) technique has been utilized in various conditions such as acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery ectasia, syndrome X and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy to evaluate myocardial perfusion. There is still no consensus for management of CAE. Previously improvement of coronary flow has been demonstrated by mibefradil in patients with slow coronary flow. A new trial is needed to explore the effect of calcium channel blockers (CCB) in isolated CAE. Diltiazem improves myocardial perfusion by blocking calcium channels in coronary arteries. This agent has been widely used in coronary catheter labs to prevent and treat no-reflow. The current study with prospective design was therefore set up to assess whether epicardial flow and tissue level perfusion would be improved by diltiazem in myocardial regions subtended by the ectatic coronary arteries among patients with isolated CAE.