Carotid IMT Nonatherosclerotic causes

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Nonatherosclerotic causes of coronary artery narrowing--Parts I, II &

III

Approximately 5% of patients with acute myocardial infarction do

not have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease but have other

causes for their luminal narrowing. The first part of this

three-part review of nonatherosclerotic causes of coronary

narrowing focuses on congenital coronary artery anomalies,

coronary fistula, and high take-off position of coronary ostia.

PMID: 8790958

Part II of this three-part article on nonatherosclerotic causes

of coronary heart disease focuses on myocardial bridges,

coronary artery aneurysms, emboli, coronary dissection, and

spasm as causes of luminal narrowing.

PMID: 8818441

Approximately 5% of patients with acute myocardial infarction do

not have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease but have other

causes for their luminal narrowing. The third part of this

three-part review of nonatherosclerotic causes of coronary

narrowing focuses on coronary vasculitis, infectious diseases,

Kawasaki's disease, metabolic disorders, metastatic disease, and

substance abuse (cocaine).

PMID: 8864340