Table 2.
Gender comparison of arteries affected by severe coronary tortuosity.
| Artery | All patients with SCT (n = 244) |
Men (n = 117) |
Women (n = 127) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 85 (34.8) | 36 (30.7) | 49 (38.6) |
| LCx | 20 (8.2) | 14 (12.0) | 6 (4.7) |
| RCA | 30 (12.3) | 24 (20.5) | 6 (4.7) |
| LAD and LCx | 55 (22.5) | 22 (18.8) | 33(26.0) |
| LCx and RCA | 18 (7.4) | 12 (10.3) | 6 (4.7) |
| LAD and RCA | 4 (1.6) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.6) |
| Three vessels | 32 (13.1) | 7 (6.0) | 25 (19.7) |
Values presented as n (%).
SCT, severe coronary tortuosity; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCx, left circumflex artery; RCA, right coronary artery.