A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Coronary artery disease constitutes a great burden in many countries. In many cases, the detection of coronary ischemia by non-invasive imaging may not correlate with the presence of significant coronary stenosis. Therefore, the term “Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery (INOCA)” has emerged. Many theories have been proposed for such a phenomenon. Coronary tortuosity (CorT) is one of these etiologies that was found to be associated with subclinical atherosclerosis and increased coronary artery calcium score. Besides, CorT is associated with the […]
Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Calcium Metabolism Disorders/complications; Coronary Artery Disease / complications; Diagnostic, Imaging/methods; Dyslipidemias; Myocardial Ischemia; Myocardial Ischemia/complications; Risk Factors