Abstract Congenital pulmonary stenosis (PS) can be associated with pulmonary artery (PA) dilatation. In some cases, this can cause compression of nearby structures including the left main coronary artery (LMCA). This compression causes angina and is considered an indication for surgical treatment. We pre...
Abstract Fistula from left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to pulmonary artery (PA) is rarely encountered in daily practice. In recent years, endovascular therapy options have emerged for the treatment of fistula formations and replaced with surgery. A 53-year-old man admitted to our outpatient clinic wit...
RESUMEN Introducción: las enfermedades cardiovasculares constituyen la principal causa de muerte en la mayoría de los países. Se describen los factores de riesgo para enfermedad coronaria como no modificables: edad, sexo y antecedentes familiares; y modificables relacionados al estilo de vida: tabaqu...
Abstract The lateral costal artery has sometimes been identified as the culprit for the "steal phenomenon" after coronary artery bypass grafting, besides being occasionally used for myocardial revascularization. Its branches make anastomoses with the internal thoracic artery through lateral intercostal a...
Anomalies of the origin of coronary arteries are detected in 0.5-1.5% of all angiographies. Anomalous origin of the left main trunk is the most uncommon and its origin from pulmonary artery in adults is exceptional, usually because it is associated with a short survival. We report a 49-year-old female, p...
A 57 year-old man, smoker, with high blood pressure, presented to the emergency unit with intermittent and brief typical anginal pain in the preceding 2 days. Baseline physical examination was normal. Figure 1 depicts de EKG recorded upon admission. Biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome were negative....
Objetivo - Avaliar a eficácia da angioplastia coronária em pacientes com lesöes moderadas (obstruçäo 50 a 60% da luz arterial). Material e Métodos - Cento e trinta e nove pacientes, sendo 108 (78%) homens, com idades média de 55 anos, submetidos à angioplastia coronária entre agosto de 1983 e ja...