Coronary Artery Tortuosity Found in a Marathon Runner

Coronary artery tortuosity (CAT) is an anatomical anomaly in which the coronary arteries contain kinks or coils. It is usually found incidentally in elderly patients with long-standing uncontrolled hypertension. This case illustrates a 58-year-old female marathon runner who was found to have CAT, or...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Patel, Humail, Diem, Danielle, Keyes, Patrick, Supariwala, Azhar A, Syed, Sarah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10314825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37404405
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39849
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Sumario:Coronary artery tortuosity (CAT) is an anatomical anomaly in which the coronary arteries contain kinks or coils. It is usually found incidentally in elderly patients with long-standing uncontrolled hypertension. This case illustrates a 58-year-old female marathon runner who was found to have CAT, originally presenting with chest pain, hypotension, presyncope, and a severe cramping sensation in her legs.

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