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Choi, Kim, Chang, Cho, Kim, and Kwon: Relation between Coronary Artery Cross Sectional Area and Left Ventricular Wall Mass
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Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1990; 20(4): 748-752.

Published online: 31 December 1990

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1990.20.4.748

Relation between Coronary Artery Cross Sectional Area and Left Ventricular Wall Mass

Doo Hong Choi, M.D., Hak Sun Kim, M.D., Sun Ho Chang, M.D., Joo Young Cho, M.D., Sung Gu Kim, M.D., Young Joo Kwon, M.D.

Copyright © 1990 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

The coronary artery cross sectional area (CSA) is proportional to LV mass. We have measured the cross sectional area of the left and right coronary arteries in patients with ischemic heart disease to see whether it is related to the change in the LV mass.
The following results were obtained ;
1) There were no significant difference in mean CSA of coronary arteries and LV mass determined by echocardiography and cineangiography between control and ischemic heart disease.
2) There were significantly increased ratio of left ventricular mass by cineangiogram to CSA of left anterior descending coronary artery in patients with myocardial infarction as compared with control group.
3) A linear relation between LV mass by cineangiogram and CSA of left coronary artery was noted in control group (r=0.53, P<0.05) and ischemic heart disease group (r=0.51, P<0.05).
4) A linear relation between LV mass determined by echocardiography and CSA of left coronary artery was noted in control group (r=0.55, P<0.05).

Keywords: Cross sectional area of coronary artery, Left ventricular mass

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