A comparative study of vasa vasorum density among coronary arteries

LAD showed the least VV density among coronary arteries, even though most studies show this artery to have the highest atherosclerosis incidence. Interactions between high and low VV density areas within an artery rather than net VV density may be a more significant determining factor for atherosclerosis predisposition. Structural and molecular characteristics of the vessel wall, as well as that of VV, may also be contributing factors.