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Coronary Artery Ectasia and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From Optical Coherence Tomography

11/14/2025

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a dilatation of the coronary arteries that can alter flow dynamics and predispose to thrombus formation. When patients with CAE present with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), advanced imaging such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides valuable insight into the underlying mechanism.

See if you can identify the mechanism as illustrated in this 2025 case by Anwari et al.

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