Relation among the coronary tortuosity and the extent of the atherosclerosis and the risk factors

Coronary tortuosity seems to be a geometric risk factor, rather than the other convansional risk factors, for the coronary artery disease (CAD), whether a consensus for the description hasn?t been done yet. We aimed to investigate the relation among the coronary tortuosity and the exsitanece, extent and severity of the CAD.Coronary angiograms were evaluated for the coronary tortuosity and the vessel, extent and Gensini scores for CAD. Else the demographic parameters and the laboratory results were evaluated. Coronary tortuosity scores were calculated and the coronary tortuosity were described for each patient. Results were compared among the groups.Coronary tortuosity was increased in women but decreased in smokers and also tend to decrease in the diabetic patients and also significiantly decreased in RCA compared to LAD and CX. Coronary tortuosity score was found to be significantly correlated with vessel, extent and Gensini scores.Coronary tortuosity score was found in relation to vessel, extent and Gensini scores. Coronary tortuosity score, which is numeric, can be used instead of the coronary tortuosity, which is dicotome, because of the increased relation with CAD existance, extent and severity.