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Published in: Heart and Vessels 3/2012

01-05-2012 | Case Report

Successful coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery by ipsilateral injection via an isolated conus artery

Authors: Takahide Arai, Akio Kawamura, Shinsuke Yuasa, Yuichiro Maekawa, Keiichi Fukuda

Published in: Heart and Vessels | Issue 3/2012

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Abstract

A conus artery is sometimes a good collateral source for the left anterior descending coronary artery and the right coronary artery (RCA). In some cases, the conus artery arises independently of the RCA from a separate orifice, which is called an isolated conus artery. The conus artery is often missed by angiography for RCA if a catheter is deeply engaged. This case report describes a percutaneous coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion of the proximal RCA with good collateral circulation from an isolated conus artery by super-selective ipsilateral injection via the artery.
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Metadata
Title
Successful coronary intervention of chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery by ipsilateral injection via an isolated conus artery
Authors
Takahide Arai
Akio Kawamura
Shinsuke Yuasa
Yuichiro Maekawa
Keiichi Fukuda
Publication date
01-05-2012
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Heart and Vessels / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0910-8327
Electronic ISSN: 1615-2573
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00380-011-0170-0

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