Influence of Myocardial Shortening on Coronary Tortuosity

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease; Coronary Artery Vessels

Treatments: Other: No intervention. Observational study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02741661

Coronary Tortuosity

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a retrospective analysis where coronary arteriograms are being analyzed to determine whether the presence of tortuous coronary arteries correlate with any specific measures of left ventricular mass or left ventricular function on echocardiography.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• subjects referred for angiography
• echocardiography performed within 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

• connective tissue disease
• severe LV dysfunction
• prior coronary artery bypass surgery
• major adverse coronary event between angiogram and echo procedures
• moderate or greater valve disease
• acute coronary syndrome

Trial design

70 participants in 2 patient groups

Normal coronary arteries

Description:

Patients in whom coronary arteriography has demonstrated no significant tortuosity.

Treatment:

Other: No intervention. Observational study

Tortuous coronary arteries

Description:

Patients in whom coronary arteriography has demonstrated tortuous coronary arteries defined as \>1 major bend of \>45 degrees in a major coronary artery

Treatment:

Other: No intervention. Observational study