title: Frequency of coronary artery ectasia in patients undergoing surgery for ascending aortic aneurysms.
abstract: We retrospectively studied the coronary arteriograms of 82 consecutive patients who underwent planned surgical repair of an ascending aorta aneurysm and an age-matched control group of 92 consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography during the same time period. The present study examines the incidence of coronary artery ectasia in patients with aneurysms of the ascending aorta.
authors.affiliation: First Cardiology and Second Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Manolis C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: Evagelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leontiadis
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manginas
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Voudris
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pavlides
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karatasakis
authors.forename: Stefanos G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Foussas
authors.forename: Alkiviadis S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mihalis
authors.forename: Dennis V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Cokkinos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies