Coronary artery tortuosity and mid-term all-cause mortality of patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries
Journal: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine
Year: 2023

<i><b>Background:</b></i> Coronary artery tortuosity (CAT) is a frequently encountered angiographic feature of patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA). However, there is limited data regarding the possible correlation between CAT and all-cause mortality in these patients. <i><b>Aim:</b></i> To assess the survival prognostic implications of CAT in INOCA patients and the predictors of all-cause mid-term mortality of these patients. <i><b>Methods:</b></i> All consecutiv