Role of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Assessment of Relationship Between Right Coronary Artery-Aorta Angle and The Development of Right Coronary Artery Disease | ||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 October 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2025.406634.2221 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ashraf Alamir Abdelfattah; Ahmed Mohamed Galal; Mahmoud Osama Mohamed* | ||
| Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cardiovascular condition that demands accurate, timely, and cost-efficient diagnostic strategies. This research determined whether an association noted between the right coronary artery (RCA)-aorta angle and the presence of RCA-related CAD. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 patients, randomly divided into three equal groups. Group I (control) included individuals with normal coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Group II comprised patients with abnormal CCTA and <50% RCA stenosis. Group III consisted of patients with abnormal CCTA and >50% RCA stenosis, who also underwent invasive coronary angiography (CA). Results: The RCA-aorta angle A (axial view) exhibited a significant inverse correlation with CAD (r=-0.474, P=0.000). Additionally, systolic blood pressure and serum creatinine were negatively correlated with angle A (r=-0.229, P=0.005 and r=-0.289, P=0.000, respectively). However, the RCA-aorta angle B (measured on multiplanar reconstruction) was not significantly associated with CAD or clinical parameters. Conclusion: The RCA-aorta angle, as measured by CCTA, correlates significantly with RCA stenosis severity. CCTA offers a non-invasive means of anatomical assessment, and RCA-aorta angle measurement may assist in identifying patients at risk for clinically relevant RCA lesions, supporting better risk stratification and diagnostic planning in suspected CAD. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography; Right Coronary Artery-Aorta Angle; Right Coronary Artery Disease | ||
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