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Probable Left Main coronary artery occlusion/obstruction, with STE in aVR, alternating BBB, and arrest by Stephen Smith Posted Sat 21 Nov 2009 10:02pm elevation in aVR is one sign of high grade Left Main obstruction. This is STEMI. This confirms that acute coronary syndrome is the etiology of his illness and that cath lab activation...%. The following ECG was recorded at 10:15. There is again sinus tach, but this time with Right Bundle Branch Block and a long PR interval. Alternating Right and Left BBB is a sign Read on »

Acute central retinal artery occlusion presenting as CREST syndrome: a case report by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:55pm By Muhammad SA Raja, Tarnya Marshall, and Ben JL Burton Background A 75 year old lady presented with acute central retinal artery occlusion and contralateral cotton wool spots. Case presentation General physical examination and investigations led to a diagnosis of CREST syndrome; however, association of central retinal artery occlusion Read on »

Why thrombolysis rarely fails in right coronary artery ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:10am thrombolysis in right coronary artery is simple.The success of thrombolysis , apart from early time window , is directly correlated with pressure head and the duration of contact... Differential response of thrombolysis between left and right coronary system Thrombolysis is the specific treatment for acute myocardial infarction. ( Privileged few Read on »

What is right for left coronary artery could be wrong for “Right” ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 27 Nov 2010 9:41am will never ever believe what we do not see . . . but we have to accept the following fact . How is it possible for some of the coronary arteries to maintain a near normal blood flow from a donor (Contralateral ) coronary artery in spite of 100 % occlusion ? Is it not common to see TIMI 3 flow even with 99 % occlusion . (Link to related article Read on »

What is a normal coronary angiogram & What is a normal coronary artery ? Do they mean the same ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:10am

1 Comment Coronary angiogram is a video graphic snap shot of coronary arterial lumen which is filled with radio opaque dye. This is some times... information regarding the status of coronary blood flow.There are three structured layers in coronary artery wall . Coronary angiogram can not give any information about the status Read on »

Rare coronary angiograms : Split left main coronary artery by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 10:25am Is it not , boring to see normal coronary arteries every day ! There need to be surprises in cath lab to make our time lively and keep our brain alert . Have a look... coronary sinus* LAD and LCX separate ostia but both from same sinus** LAD from left coronary sinus, LCX from right sided sinus (Probably the common type ) * Some books Read on »

CABG Surgery vs. PCI in Diabetics with Coronary Artery Disease; Sweetened Beverages and Coronary Art by Robert W. Posted Mon 23 Mar 2009 12:40pm Health Report: CABG Surgery vs. PCI in Diabetics with Coronary Artery Disease Sweetened Beverages and Coronary Artery Disease "A critical weekly review..., or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. CABG SURGERY vs. PCI IN DIABETICS WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE Two weeks ago, I reported on a prospective randomized Read on »

Boston Scientific states percutaneous coronary intervention is more cost effective than coronary artery bypass by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 29 Mar 2009 3:49pm Saturday, drug maker Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX:News) said, based on one-year data from its SYNTAX trial, that percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, was more cost effective than coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, in patients with low or moderate coronary lesion complexity. The overall cost effectiveness of PCI versus CABG surgery varied Read on »

What is the clinical significance of ramus intermedius coronary artery ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 20 Dec 2008 7:17pm by two coronary arteries, left and right coronary artery.Both, together carry about 250ml of blood every minute.( Approxinately equal to a cup of coke ! ).These coronary... in anterior interventricular groove while , the right atrio ventriculo groove carries the right coronary artery(RCA) .Left circumflex artery (LCX) traverses the left atrio Read on »

What is plaque prolpase within a coronary artery ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 20 Mar 2009 3:58pm the coronary arterial wall.Thus it gained the name angioplasty. Stents have aradial strength that exerts a constant force on the plaque . Since metals are unfriendly partners for coronary artery , we need to have minimum metal within the coronary artery. T he stent struts weave around the lumen generally the stento/ artery area ratio should be as less Read on »