Geographic stent-ostium mismatch is an important predictor of target lesion failure after percutaneous coronary intervention of an aorto-ostial right coronary artery lesion. Optimal visualization of ...

Proximal Versus Distal Lesions and the Risk of CA Patients ... 3% of patients had CA when the culprit lesion was in the right coronary artery vs 31.7% when it was in the left circumflex or the ...

Exclusion criteria included (1) chronic total occlusion (CTO), (2) in-stent restenosis, (3) left main (LM) or ostial lesion ... left circumflex artery (LCX), and right coronary artery (RCA), we ...

The right coronary artery (RCA) arises further caudal, at the right aortic sinus. The RCA runs through the atrioventricular groove, encircling the tricuspid orifice, reciprocal to the LCX (Figure 4).

Intravascular lithotripsy is another endovascular treatment option for PCI. Addressing calcified coronary lesions during PCI presents a significant challenge. Calcified plaques can hinder stent ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading health concerns worldwide, with coronary artery disease (CAD) being a major contributor. CAD occurs when the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle ...

Figure 7. Selective engagement of the RCA via a guiding catheter extension. In this patient presenting with acute coronary syndrome with the culprit lesion in the mid-section of the RCA (black arrow), ...