Asian women are at risk of arterial defects

A random artery abnormality can cause a heart attack and a sudden death in an adult without any prior warning, now is no longer a coincidence. A group of Dutch researchers found that those who suffer from congenital cavernous artery disease that share typical traits can help doctors in stopping sudden death by identifying and treatment but high-risk patients.

The study's authors went to medical literature when they met a 62-year-old Asian woman with a rare disease called coronary artery disease. A leak is an abnormal connection between blood vessels. The leak of this patient connected the left front coronary artery to the pulmonary artery.

According to statistics, the left coronary artery is the main place of coronary artery leakage. Medical literature has shown that between 19 and 26% of these openings are enlarged, or weakened in the walls of blood vessels. Enlargement and herniation are typical types of bags.

Research shows that Asian women have twice as many birth defects as Caucasians, and women suffer more than men. Most cases were found at the age of birth or at a young age. Those who do not have the disease can live for several decades if there are some symptoms. Researchers also found in medical literature that a high risk factor is high blood pressure .

Coronary artery fistula can be seen with a technique called Arteriogram , which uses an X-ray with a non-radioactive dye to photograph blood vessels. The usual treatment is surgery or technique to place a coil (tiny platinum-like helices) with a tube through an artery in the hand or in the groin.

According to Salah, the lead researcher, early detection of diagnosis and early treatment of cavernous artery disease can help prevent hernia, fluid around the pericardium and death.