Novel case of coronary artery ectasia and myocardial bridging in one segment detected by coronary computed tomography angiography.

Gabriel Czepe, Piotr Przybylski, El��bieta Czekajska-Chehab
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  1. Gabriel Czepe: Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland. ORCID
  2. Piotr Przybylski: Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland. ORCID
  3. El��bieta Czekajska-Chehab: Department of Radiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland. ORCID

Abstract

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as a dilation exceeding 1.5 times the diameter of an adjacent normal artery, predominantly affecting males. Myocardial bridging (MB) is a condition in which the coronary artery runs intramurally within myocardial tissue. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) offers high-resolution imaging, facilitating accurate diagnosis of these conditions. This report presents the first documented case of a 78-year-old female with CAE and superficial MB coexisting in the same segment of the left anterior descending artery that was detected incidentally by CCTA.

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