Coronary artery fistula and premature coronary atherosclerosis

Association of vitamin D deficiency and premature coronary artery disease

Background: Evidence suggests hypovitaminosis D is associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its extent and related risk factors. However, some investigations have produced contrary results. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and the severity of premature coronary artery involvement. Methods: This randomized prospective, cas...

Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphism in Iranian Coronary Atherosclerosis Patients Candidate for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

  Objective(s): Apolipoprotein E genotype (APOE) polymorphism affects lipid levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk. The aim of this study was to study the association of the Apolipoprotein E genotypes with coronary artery disease in the Iranian population.   Materials and Methods: The Apolipoprotein E genotype in DNA samples extracted from 66 CAD+ patients and 61 control s...

Coronary Artery-Atrioventricular Fistula

ALTHOUGH wounds of the heart have interested man from antiquity, it was not until 1896 that the first successful repair of a cardiac laceration was carried out by Rehn.1 By 1958 with the advent of modern diagnostic and surgical technics there were many comprehensive reports of penetrating heart wounds with survival (cited by Parmley et al.2 ). In civilian practice the majority of such penetrati...

Congenital coronary artery fistula.

Bilateral Coronary Artery Fistula.

Coronary artery anomalies include anomalies of origin, termination, structure or course. Coronary artery fistulae (CAF) are classified as abnormalities of termination and are considered a major congenital anomaly. A coronary artery fistula involves a sizable communication between a coronary artery, bypassing the myocardial capillary bed and entering either a chamber of the heart (coronary-camer...