Superimposed structures, such as the atria and appendages, pulmonary trunk, and cardiac veins, can obscure the view and are preferably removed. The left coronary artery originates at the left ...
The prevalence of coronary artery disease in female patients is increasing due to changing lifestyle patterns including cigarette smoking, diabetes and stress. Since women are delaying ...
In the vast majority of patients with angina, their symptoms are caused by typical coronary artery disease (CAD), in which an atherosclerotic plaque is partially obstructing a coronary artery. In ...
Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular ...
The adverse consequences of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) are death, myocardial infarction (MI) and angina. Trials in stable CAD show that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not ...
Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries, narrowing the arteries and reducing blood flow to the heart. Hardened, built-up plaque can break apart and lead to ...
Anatomic variations of the orifice of the human coronary sinus now have practical significance since the advent of catheterization of the coronary sinus. Six main types of variation of the valve of ...
Coronary angiography remains as the gold standard for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Serious complication due to coronary angiography is very rare and generally it is considered safe in ...