Increased prevalence of varicocele in patients with coronary artery ectasia

Yetkin E., Kilic S., Acikgoz N., Ergin H., Aksoy Y., Sincer I., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.16, no.5, pp.261-264, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00019501-200508000-00001
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.261-264
  • Keywords: coronary artery disease, coronary artery ectasia, varicocele, CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE, ANEURYSMS, DISEASE, VEINS, COMMON, WALL
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is defined as localized or diffuse non-obstructive lesions of the epicardial coronary arteries with a luminal dilation exceeding the 1.5-fold of normal adjacent segment or vessel diameter. Varicocele is the dilatation of the pampiniform plexus. Recently increased prevalence of peripheral varicose veins has been shown in patients with CAE. In this study we aimed to assess the prevalence of varicocele, which is dilatation of another venous system, in patients with CAE.