An index of severity of coronary artery disease is described which takes into account the site, severicy and number of ali iesions in the coronary arreries. A percentage figure is computed with low percentages indicating severe disease. Ten year follow-ip for 1050 medi caliy treated patients are given. During che period of observation the overali mortaiity rate was 6.3%. 68% of deaths occurring...

The rapid , recent development of intravenous digital subtraction angiography has changed the general philosophy of screening for extracranial carotid artery occ lusive disease. However, digital subtraction angiography equipment is currently very expensive and may remain so. If a lower cost system for good visualization of the carotid artery bifurcations by intravenous injection of contrast mat...

syncope5 and suppuration in the groin after extra-vascular injection.6 The great danger, however, is that it is radioactive : ill results from this have been reported.9 Sodium iodide is likely to produce severe reactions and much pain, but it is still used for the aorta.10, 11 Organic iodides are the substances now usually employed. The most favoured is diodone (diodrast, Pyelosil). It is prepa...

Pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery is a rare and poorly understood complication Caesarean section or endocavitary manipulation. It can be responsible for severe postpartum hemorrhage, most often secondary retarded. We present here case pseudoaneurysm left diagnosed treated in gynecological-obstetrics department I, CHU HASSAN II DE FES. The diagnosis was guided by ultrasound but arteriography ...