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Isolated Coronary Artery Ectasia: A High-Risk Phenotype Associated with Doubled Recurrent Infarction Rates

MedXY Editorial Team•Mar 2, 2026•Cardiology
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Significant Risk Elevation

Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) caused by isolated coronary artery ectasia (CAE) have an 84% higher risk of the composite endpoint of all-cause death and recurrent MI compared to those with standard coronary anatomy.

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