A 45 yrs male presented with angina. ECG showed transient CHB, T wave inversion in V3 to V6 and inferior leads. It was difficult to predict the culprit vessel based on ECG. Coronary angiography showed thrombotic lesions in LAD, LCX and OM which can potentially impact identification of culprit vessel and hence affect the management with primary PCI.

OBJECTIVES We sought to delineate the effects of the severity of target lesions and their combinations on the occurrence of competitive flow, especially in the composite Y-graft and to establish an optimal strategy for graft arrangement and patient selection. METHODS We reviewed early and late angiograms of 2514 bypass grafts in 601 patients, who underwent off-pump coronary revascularization ...

congenital anomalies of coronary arteries, albeit rare, may be significant contributors to angina pectoris, hemodynamic abnormalities, and sudden cardiac death. a 47-year-old man referred to us with atypical chest pain. electrocardiography demonstrated no significant ischemic changes, but cardiac troponin i test was positive. the patient underwent coronary angiography, which revealed a single c...

BACKGROUND Apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphism is one of the genetic determinants of serum cholesterol values. The apoE epsilon4 allele has been associated with advanced coronary heart disease (CHD) diagnosed by angiography, but the role of the apoE genotype in atherosclerosis has not been confirmed at vessel-wall level, nor is any age-dependent effect of the apoE genotype on the development o...

Microscopic lesions of corneal endothelium produced by herpes simplex virus were studied in flat preparation of the endothelium following injection of the virus into the anterior chamber of the rabbit eye. The intraocular injection of the virus produced corneal opacity, characteristic endothelial lesions, and uveitis. These ocular changes were virus specific, and were accompanied by virus multi...

Introduction: Although left anterior descending (LAD) artery supplies a large portion of the myocardium, the amount of blood supply provided by LAD is depended on the length of the LAD. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between coronary artery dominance and LAD anatomic types in patients with normal epicardial coronary arteries. Methods:...

AIMS Women and men have different clinical presentations and outcomes in coronary artery disease (CAD). We tested the hypothesis that sex differences may influence coronary atherosclerotic burden and coronary endothelial function before development of obstructive CAD. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 142 patients (53 men, 89 women; mean +/- SD age, 49.3 +/- 11.7 years) with early CAD simultaneo...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this randomized study was to compare sirolimus-eluting stenting (SES) with minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery for patients with isolated proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery disease. BACKGROUND Bare-metal stenting is inferior to MIDCAB surgery in patients with isolated proximal LAD lesions due to a higher reinterventi...