Bronchial artery hypertrophy is correlated with coronary artery disease

Silvia Tresoldi; Giovanni Di Leo; Federica Villa; Silvia Amaryllis Claudia Squarza; Irene Maria Beneggi; Nicola Flor; Francesco Sardanelli; Gianpaolo Cornalba

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Bronchial artery hypertrophy is correlated with coronary artery disease

Silvia Tresoldi, Giovanni Di Leo, Federica Villa, Silvia Amaryllis Claudia Squarza, Irene Maria Beneggi, Nicola Flor, Francesco Sardanelli, Gianpaolo Cornalba

IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

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Background: Bronchial arteries support the systemic pulmonary vasculature and physiologically communicate with pulmonary arteries and coronary arteries. While there is evidence supporting the link between pulmonary diseases and bronchial artery hypertrophy (BAH), few data on the correlation between coronary artery disease (CAD) and BAH have been published. Purpose: To evaluate a possible association between BAH and CAD in patients without known pulmonary diseases undergoing computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA). Material and Methods: This retrospective study was approved by the local ethics committee. One hundred patients with varying degrees of CAD underwent CTCA. Patients were stratified into four groups as follows: group I, 25 patients without CAD or with non-significant CAD; group II, 25 untreated patients with significant CAD; group III, 25 stented patients; group IV, 25 patients with coronary artery bypass grafts. The number and diameter of bronchial arteries were recorded. Correlation between age, CAD, and BAH was estimated. Results: One hundred and ninety-nine bronchial arteries were detected. Approximately 51% were hypertrophic (diameter,

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-294
Number of pages	8
Journal	Acta Radiologica
Volume	55
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0284185113496678
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Bronchial artery hypertrophy
Coronary angiography computed tomography
Coronary artery disease
Pulmonary alterations
Spiral computed tomography

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
Medicine(all)

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