Tag: coronary angiography

Patients with symptomatic multivessel coronary artery disease rejected for coronary revascularisation have adverse prognosis.We describe a 61 year-old male with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction who was considered unsuitable for coronaryrevascularisation based on the conventional angiography findings...

Multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) is a fast-growing technology that permits a non-invasive, yet reliable, assessment of coronary atherosclerosis. We sought to explore the diagnostic accuracy of MSCT angiography in the detection of significant stenosis of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) in a series of patients with an intermediate pre-test likelihood of coronary artery disease (CAD)...

Congenital coronary artery fistulae are rare (with a prevalence of 0.13–0.2%) in patients undergoing coronary angiography [1, 2]. Multiple microfistulae between coronary arteries and left ventricle are even rarer...

Stent fracture (SF) has been suggested to be an unusual cause of restenosis after drug eluting-stent implantation. However, angiographically visible SF after bare metal stent (BMS) implantation is extremely rare. We present a case of a 58 year-old male patient who presented with unstable angina secondary to a SF of a BMS within two months of elective percutaneous coronary intervention for right coronary artery associated with a muscle bridge and atherosclerotic stenosis...

Coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) is a rarely encountered congenital coronary anomaly, in which coronary artery blood flow bypasses the myocardial capillary network and usually drains to a heart chamber or great vessel. It is usually asymptomatic. However, the risk of symptoms and complications increases with age...

Seizures, alterations in mental and cerebral functions, and ophthalmoplegia are known side effects of contrast agents. Here we report a case of self-limiting monoplegia in a patient after the administration of intracoronary iopromide after coronary angiography which emphasises that, although benign, contrast-induced monoplegia is a neurological disease which requires careful evaluation and accurate management.

Coronary arterial anomalies (CAA) are reported to occur between 0.6–1.3% [22, 24, 25]. In this modern era, where invasive treatment strategies for coronary arterial disease are increasing rapidly, comprehensive knowledge and experience about CAA are mandatory for cardiologists and surgeons dealing with invasive cardiology. The clinical importance of CAA may vary between asymptomatic harmless conditions to hazardous lesions, which may even lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Some CAA may cause angina, dyspnoea, arrhythmias, syncope and SCD. Autopsy series blame CAA as the second most important cause of SCD observed in young athletes younger than 35 years of age [2, 15]...