Open AccessCoronary artery disease confined to secondary branches of the left coronary system
Author(s) -
Iskandrian A. S.,
Klein B. L.,
Segal B. L.,
Kimbiris D.,
Bemis C. E.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960040304
Subject(s) - medicine , asynergy , cardiology , myocardial infarction , circumflex , ejection fraction , angina , coronary artery disease , cardiac catheterization , population , artery , radionuclide ventriculography , heart failure , environmental health
Among 3,000 patients studied by coronary arteriography during a 4‐year period, 31 patients (1%) had coronary artery disease limited to a diagonal branch of the left anterior descending (15 patients), marginal branch of the left circumflex (10 patients), or to both branches (6 patients). Ten patients had 50‐69% and twenty‐one had ⩾70% diameter narrowing. The suitability for grafting was noted in 20 patients as judged by the caliber and distribution of the diseased branches. Collaterals were noted in seven patients. Disease was present in 28 men and 3 women (age range 38‐70 years). At least one major coronary risk factor was present in 27 patients. Angina was noted in 27 patients; prior myocardial infarction was noted in 5 patients by history and in 4 by ECG. The left ventriculogram was normal in 22 patients and showed mild segmental asynergy in 9; ejection fraction was normal in all. Exercise ECGs were positive in 12 of 25 patients; exercise201 thallium scans were positive in 13. All patients responded to medical therapy.