MORPHOMETRIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CORONARY ARTERIES WITH INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND

The aim: To perform a morphometric assessment of the coronary arteries ostia by intravascular ultrasound with morphological evaluation among the Ukrainian population. Materials and methods: Intravascular images of the ostia of the right (48%) and left (52%) coronary arteries with the minimum diameter, maximum diameter, mean diameter and lumen area were analyzed. An intravascular ultrasound procedure was performed before percutaneous intervention. Results: A total of 25 IVUS examinations were collected from patients of both sexes and the same ages: 61,27±10,24 for males and females 68±5,83 (p=0.64).The left coronary artery (LCA) ostium assessment was performed in 13 (52%) cases: 8 men and 5 women (32% and 20%, respectively). The right coronary artery (RCA) ostium assessment was performed in 12 (48%) cases: 7 men and 5 women (28% and 20%, respectively). The maximal diameter of the coronary artery ostia was higher in men (5.95±0.66mm) than in women (4.82±0.34mm) (p