The 3D CT data set can be evaluated by various post-processing techniques. Multiplanar reconstructions allow visualization of any cross-section through the volume. Oblique as well as curved ...

The left main coronary artery arises from the left coronary cusp and bifurcates into the left anterior descending (LAD) and the left circumflex coronary arteries. Since the left main supplies a very ...

An 82-year-old man was referred for cardiac evaluation because of exercise intolerance and atypical chest symptoms (nonexertional intermittent sharp discomfort lasting a few seconds). The patient’s ...

ANEURYSMS of the coronary arteries are decidedly uncommon. They comprise congenital, mycoticembolic, syphilitic, polyarteritis-nodosa, arteriosclerotic and dissecting types. Of these, arteriosclerotic ...

The treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery disease by percutaneous intervention represents a considerable challenge for interventional cardiologists. The American College of Cardiology/ ...

The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However, randomized, controlled trials ...