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Keywords
Coronary arteries--Abnormalities; Coronary heart disease--Treatment;
Abstract
The success of Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty {PTCA) is dependent on the exact knowledge of the coronary artery anatomy and the adaption of the catheter configuration to the anatomical variations. This is a case study of a 54-year-old male with anatomic abnormalities in the dominant right coronary artery undergoing PTCA for a total occlusion. The anatomic abnormalities caused PTCA to fail, and the patient was taken emergently to surgery for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery. At present, newer smaller PTCA guiding catheters have the potential to provide safe and successful PTCA for people with a broader range of anatomical abnormalities. This case study looked at the risks for PTCA in a single patient with undesirable anatomy for the procedure.
Year of Submission
1997
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Forrest Dolgener
Second Advisor
Sue Joslyn
Third Advisor
Larry Hensley
Date Original
1997
Object Description
1 PDF file (84 leaves)
Copyright
©1997 Katherine E. Brown
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Brown, Katherine E., "Anatomical Abnormalities in the Dominant Right Coronary Artery and Its Implications on Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Eventual Patient Outcome" (1997). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1755.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1755
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