• This rule is not strict for the coronary arteries since the circumflex artery usually shows near straight-angle take off from the left main - left anterior descending artery axis. (hvt-journal.com)
  • The coronary artery to the pulmonary artery fistulas was managed for three fistulas, one originating from the left anterior descending artery (Patient N o . l ) , one from the left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery (Patient No.3) (Fig. 2), and one from the proximal right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery (Patient No.2). (docksci.com)
  • The left circumflex artery (LCx) also had anomalous origin from the right sinus of Valsalva with retroaortic course and a fistula with pulmonary artery. (abstractarchives.com)
  • Featured - the coronary arteries, circumflex artery, coronary veins and coronary sinus, segments of the esophagus and trachea, lower portion of the pericardium, diaphragm section, flexible tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, mitral valve and aortic valve. (denoyer.com)
  • The upper parts of the esophagus and the upper esophageal sphincter receive blood from the inferior thyroid artery, the parts of the esophagus in the thorax from the bronchial arteries and branches directly from the thoracic aorta, and the lower parts of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter receive blood from the left gastric artery and the left inferior phrenic artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • Main pulmonary artery (PA) ratio to ascending aorta (Ao) diameter (PAAo), derived from thoracic CT is a well established means of diagnosing PH in people. (avmi.net)
  • Discussion/Conclusion: Main pulmonary artery to aorta ratio, as measured on transverse CT images, is a sensitive and repeatable test for the detection of moderate and severe pulmonary hypertension in dogs. (avmi.net)
  • Patent arterial duct is a vessel connecting the proximal descending aorta with the origin of the left pulmonary artery. (hvt-journal.com)
  • This finding is a contrast to the most common bifurcation pattern seen in the arterial system, when the subsidiary vessels form an acute angle, seen for the common carotid artery bifurcation, bifurcation of the abdominal aorta and renal artery bifurcation. (hvt-journal.com)
  • Video 3 (see videos at www.hvt-journal.com) shows the external appearance of the patent arterial duct as well as virtual 'entry' from the descending aorta through the duct into the pulmonary artery. (hvt-journal.com)
  • Aortopulmonary window is an abnormal connection between the aorta and the main pulmonary artery, which causes a large left-to-right shunt. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The degree is determined by the size of the defect between the aorta and pulmonary artery. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The ascending aorta is completely enclosed within the fibrous pericardium which blends above with the sheath of the vessel, and it is enveloped, together with the stem of the pulmonary artery, in a tubular prolongation of the serous pericardium. (co.ma)
  • In the upper part of its course the ascending aorta is overlapped by the anterior margins of the right lung and right pleural sac, whilst posterior to it are the right atrium, the right branch of the pulmonary artery, the right bronchus, and the left margin of the superior vena cava. (co.ma)
  • The superior vena cava lies on the right side, and partly posterior to the upper part of the ascending aorta, whilst the pulmonary artery is at first anterior to it and then, at a higher level, on its left side. (co.ma)
  • The right coronary artery springs from the anterior, and the left from the left posterior sinus of the aorta (Valsalva) (Fig. 751). (co.ma)
  • An age-stratified sample ( n = 126) of the population of the city of Freiburg, Germany, underwent ECG-triggered and navigator-gated 4D flow CMR at 3 T of the pulmonary arteries and the thoracic aorta. (biomedcentral.com)
  • When regression of the left arch occurs between the left carotid artery and the left subclavian artery (left fourth primitive aortic arch), the latter arises from the descending aorta and courses posterior to the esophagus. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • In this situation, the ductus arteriosus arises from the descending aorta at the base of the left subclavian artery or from a retroesophageal diverticulum and produces a vascular ring completely encircling the esophagus and trachea. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • Regression may occur between the right carotid artery and the right subclavian artery, giving rise to an anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery from the descending aorta. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • An anomalous origin of the left pulmonary artery, unilateral absence of one pulmonary artery, and unilateral origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta result from the abnormal regression of the left proximal sixth arch. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • The unilateral origin of one pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta may result from a malalignment of the conotruncal ridges. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • With septation of the truncus arteriosus, one pulmonary artery maintains connection with the ascending aorta, and the other is connected to the main pulmonary artery. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • In addition, an anomalous right subclavian artery may be present in patients with coarctation of the aorta, and it often arises distal to the site of coarctation. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • These ganglia are a meshwork of visceral afferent, sympathetic, and parasympathetic axons that coat the lower part of the trachea, its bifurcation, the aorta, the pulmonary trunk, and the coronary arteries. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • It passes beneath the aortic arch, crosses in front of the esophagus, the thoracic duct, and the descending aorta, and has the left pulmonary artery lying at first above, and then in front of it. (bartleby.com)
  • We present a case of a 46-year-old man who was admitted for shortness of breath and pleuritic chest pain and was found to have iron deficiency anemia, deep venous thrombosis, and bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE). (hindawi.com)
  • No pulmonary emboli are seen. (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary emboli can be classified according to the level along the pulmonary arterial tree. (wikem.org)
  • The common femoral artery is the commonest site of arterial emboli causing acute limb ischemia. (passmed.uk)
  • Like any other embolism, an embolus affecting the lung tissue can be made of fat, amniotic fluid, tumor, tissue fragment, or foreign body, but by far the most common cause of pulmonary emboli are blood clots. (vt.edu)
  • With larger emboli that occlude larger vessels there will not only be a larger impact on gas exchange, but also a more increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. (vt.edu)
  • CT image obtained after the intravenous administration of contrast material shows a large embolus at the distal aspect of the right pulmonary artery, with extension into its branches. (medscape.com)
  • The algorithm executes and returns the main pulmonary artery distal to the valve but prior to the bifurcation. (acrdsi.org)
  • All carotid arteries were measured in millimeters at the narrowest diameter of the stenotic bulb, distal ICA well beyond the tapering bulb, and distal external carotid artery (ECA). (ajnr.org)
  • Identification of near-occlusion stenosis with associated decreased diameter of the distal internal carotid artery (ICA) is essential for proper diagnosis and management of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease. (ajnr.org)
  • A partly collapsed distal ICA was defined as a narrowed vessel with the appearance of a small, otherwise normal, artery. (ajnr.org)
  • The distal arteries (up until the respiratory bronchioles) are muscular. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • the distal J-end was located in the right iliac vein just above the iliac bifurcation. (ispub.com)
  • From the bifurcation of the trachea downwards, the esophagus passes behind the right pulmonary artery, left main bronchus, and left atrium. (wikipedia.org)
  • A vascular sling, produced by an abnormal origin and course of the left pulmonary artery or left ductus arteriosus, does not encircle the trachea and esophagus completely but usually produces severe symptoms of tracheal and bronchial compression. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • The left arch has a normal course to the left and anterior to the trachea, but the right subclavian artery arises as the last branch of the arch and courses posterior to the esophagus. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • 963- Transverse section of the trachea, just above its bifurcation, with a bird's-eye view of the interior. (bartleby.com)
  • This study examined the efficacy and safety of selexipag in treating pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease (CHD). (techscience.com)
  • Computed Tomography Pulmonary Artery To Aortic Diameter Ratio (Pa:Ao) For Assessment Of Pulmonary Hypertension In Dogs. (avmi.net)
  • Introduction/Purpose: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex and serious clinical syndrome. (avmi.net)
  • Some degree of pulmonary hypertension is almost always present. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary hypertension is increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary vessels may become constricted. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Pulmonary artery size is an imperfect imaging biomarker of pulmonary hypertension, but it has shown prognostic value in a variety of clinical situations. (acrdsi.org)
  • It was our aim to systematically analyze pulmonary artery blood flow within different age-groups in the general population using 4D flow cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in order to provide a context for interpreting results of future studies (e.g., in pulmonary hypertension) using this technique. (biomedcentral.com)
  • they usually present symptoms related to low cardiac output or to pulmonary arterial hypertension with hepatomegaly, oedema, ascites and cyanosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In lesser cases, pulmonary hypertension will overwhelm the thin myocardium of the right ventricle, and as pulmonary arterial pressure approaches right ventricle pressure then cardiac output will fall. (vt.edu)
  • This will exaggerate the hypoxemia and cause the pulmonary vasculature to perform its normal vasoconstrictive response to low oxygen tensions that in turn worsens the pulmonary hypertension (summarized in figure 7.1). (vt.edu)
  • Other autopsy findings included pulmonary edema and ascites, as well as hypertensive changes in the lungs and early cardiac cirrhosis. (medscape.com)
  • In consideration for possible percutaneous pulmonary artery intervention, ECG-gated cardiac CTA was requested. (massgeneral.org)
  • Pulmonary artery blood flow is strongly dependent on adequate cardiac function and absence of systemic vascular disease and pathological conditions of the lungs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hence, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is used as a non-invasive screening tool by assessing cardiac function and estimating pulmonary arterial pressure non-invasively [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The patient experienced urgent cardiopulmonary bypass assisted cardiac surgery and pulmonary embolectomy. (fortunepublish.com)
  • We divide primary cardiac sarcoma into three clinical groups based on their site of presentation: right heart sarcomas, left heart sarcomas, and pulmonary artery (PA) sarcomas. (acc.org)
  • Introduction Congenital coronary artery fistulas are relatively rare, such as in the case of an abnormal origin of the coronary artery or a fistula to the low pressure cardiac chambers. (docksci.com)
  • Cardiac catheterization in two patients indicated about an 8 per cent left to right shunt ratio at pulmonary artery (Patient No.l,2), while the o t h e r patient (No.3) showed an unclear shunt. (docksci.com)
  • The lung tissue is supplied by the bronchial circulation so can usually survive the embolism in the pulmonary circulation unless there is preexisting cardiac disease. (vt.edu)
  • in the thorax, it is covered from before backward by the manubrium sterni, the remains of the thymus, the left innominate vein, the aortic arch, the innominate and left common carotid arteries, and the deep cardiac plexus. (bartleby.com)
  • Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Artery (AAOCA) is the 2nd most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young. (abstractarchives.com)
  • In a blinded protocol, 268 carotid artery CTAs for known or suspected carotid disease were independently evaluated by 2 neuroradiologists. (ajnr.org)
  • Threshold values provide guidelines for CTA interpretation when assessing carotid artery disease and the presence of near-occlusion. (ajnr.org)
  • Identification of near-occlusion affects management of atherosclerotic carotid artery disease. (ajnr.org)
  • Although revascularization via carotid stent placement is increasingly common, the large randomized outcome studies of carotid artery stenotic disease systematically evaluated the risks and benefits of carotid endarterectomy. (ajnr.org)
  • A cervical aortic arch probably results from the persistence of the third primitive aortic arch, with regression of the contralateral arch between the carotid artery and the subclavian artery (fourth primitive arch). (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • A ganglion formed by filaments from the carotid plexus beneath the carotid artery. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The pulmonary vascular tree processes the entire volume of the body's blood circulation. (medscape.com)
  • Right pulmonary angiogram shows an arterial branch in the right lower lobe that leads into a focal dilated vascular nidus at the periphery of the lung. (medscape.com)
  • This technique provides functional vascular and airway detail, and it may aid in targeting pulmonary angiograms in the abnormal lung or lobe. (medscape.com)
  • Ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatches and/or perfusion defects connote pulmonary parenchymal (related to airways) and vascular pathology (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • The amount of left-to-right shunting leading to pulmonary overcirculation is dependent on both the size of the defect and the pulmonary vascular resistance. (msdmanuals.com)
  • If the defect is unrepaired, the high pressure and large left-to-right shunt results in pulmonary vascular disease and Eisenmenger syndrome eventually develops. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In patients with an isolated aortopulmonary window, examination findings depend on the size of the defect and the pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). (msdmanuals.com)
  • The lungs have two blood supplies - the pulmonary vascular system and the bronchial system (which is part of systemic). (medrevise.co.uk)
  • The use of this product carries the same risks associated with coronary artery stent implantation procedures, which include subacute and late vessel thrombosis, vascular complications and/or bleeding events. (medtronic.com)
  • The lung contains the first diverging vascular network after the venous system so is particularly vulnerable to deep vein thrombi (DVT) breaking away, traveling through the progressively widening veins, through the right heart, and wedging into the progressively narrowing pulmonary arterial system. (vt.edu)
  • These modalities are the methods most commonly used to study the pulmonary circulation, although central pulmonary arterial pathology may be seen with chest radiography and transesophageal echocardiography. (medscape.com)
  • Echocardiography diagnosis was tricuspid valve dysplasia with severe regurgitation, functional pulmonary valve atresia with intact ventricular septum and reversal flow in the large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). (techscience.com)
  • Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mobile hyperlucent mass measuring 0.9 × 1.6 cm, with suspected tumoral myxoma located on the septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve and moving through and from the tricuspidal annulus (Figs. 1 and 2 ), with moderate tricuspid regurgitation and mild valve stenosis (mean gradient 8 mmHg, systolic pulmonary artery 45 mmHg). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Coronary artery origins are evaluated as part of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and diagnostic precision may be limited by technical limitations, operator dependence, and patient cooperation. (abstractarchives.com)
  • We present a 17-year-old male who was noted to have an anomalous left coronary artery on screening echocardiography. (abstractarchives.com)
  • Evidence-based literature supports the practice of using clinical scoring systems to determine the clinical probability of pulmonary embolism before proceeding with testing. (medscape.com)
  • [ 3 ] Validated clinical prediction rules should be used to estimate pretest probability of pulmonary embolism and to interpret test results. (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening acute cardiovascular disease and not easy to make an immediate diagnosis in clinical arena. (fortunepublish.com)
  • She had already undergone other clinical and instrumental tests that had ruled out pulmonary genesis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To demonstrate that percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may in some cases be a safe option for patients with a high-risk surgical category, we report a complex clinical case of revascularization of multivessel coronary artery disease including left main coronary artery (LMCA) quadrifurcation. (openaccesspub.org)
  • Describe the pathophysiological consequences and clinical manifestations of pulmonary embolism. (vt.edu)
  • Stent induced hemodynamic changes in the coronary arteries are associated with higher risk of adverse clinical outcome. (researchgate.net)
  • We aimed to explore the concept of the time to diagnostic certainty, which we defined as the time interval that elapses between first presentation of a patient to a confirmed PE diagnosis with computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CT PA). (bjbms.org)
  • A 46-year-old female with underdiagnosed pulmonary artery thrombus and pulmonary embolism in rheumatic heart disease, the patient's presentation, diagnostic procedure and successful treatment are presented. (fortunepublish.com)
  • C) The removed pulmonary artery thrombus. (fortunepublish.com)
  • Contrast CT chest performed showed pulmonary thrombus in the right lower lobe branch with necrotizing cavitary pneumonia of the right lower lobe. (abstractarchives.com)
  • Patients were excluded if they had a recent ST-elevation MI, bifurcation, saphenous vein or arterial graft, or thrombus in the target vessel. (medscape.com)
  • It can also be classified according to its severity, which is determined on the basis of the presence or absence of hemodynamic instability, the presence or absence of respiratory symptoms, and the anatomic location of the embolism in the pulmonary vasculature. (medscape.com)
  • The width of the RPA, the LPA, and the pulmonary trunk (PT) were measured just before their first branch in the frontal view. (ntnu.edu.tw)
  • 5) Pulmonary artery angiogram in someone with fibrosing mediastinitis due to chronic histoplasmosis showing constriction of the right pulmonary artery proximally, before reaching normal calibre after the left main trunk bifurcation, with almost complete obstruction to flow to the right upper lung with markedly reduced blood flow there. (fungaleducation.org)
  • The extreme (and thankfully rare) case is a "saddle" embolus that is large enough to straddle the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk, obstruct the left and right pulmonary arteries, and lead to immediate hemodynamic collapse. (vt.edu)
  • Pulmonary wedge pressure was normal (less than 12 mmHg) in 2 patients (Patient No.l,3) and abnormal (18mmHg) in the one with mitral stenosis (Patient No.2). (docksci.com)
  • This is a case of saddle pulmonary embolism in a healthy 20 years old COVID-19 patient who had significant elevation of 50 % complement hemolytic Assay with negative COVID-19 testing by PCR and positive SARS-CoV-2 antibody. (acquaintpublications.com)
  • PAT has been reported in Eisenmenger syndrome, pulmonary artery aneurysm, pulmonary artery stump and the other disease conditions [1, 2]. (fortunepublish.com)
  • We discuss a patient who presented with endocarditis and heart failure and was found to have a rapidly enlarging right middle cerebral artery large bifurcation mycotic aneurysm in the setting of a vasculopathy. (bmj.com)
  • The patient is a 33 year old female with a history of Noonan's syndrome, pulmonary artery aneurysm, mitral valve prolapse with streptococcus gordonii endocarditis that was complicated by decompensated heart failure. (bmj.com)
  • A cerebral angiogram was requested and demonstrated supraclinoid and M1 severe stenosis as well as a 5mm MCA bifurcation aneurysm with severely narrowed M2 branch origins. (bmj.com)
  • A surgical operation was performed to close the drainage orifice of the fistulas through pulmonary arteriotomy under cardiopulmonary bypass in two patients while one patient underwent a ligation of a large abnormal vessel to the aneurysm followed by a resection of the aneurysm without cardiopulmonary bypass. (docksci.com)
  • The Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameters in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo lesions of length ≤ 27 mm in native coronary arteries with reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm to 4.20 mm. (medtronic.com)
  • Apart from IDA, other hematologic abnormalities seen in patients with CD are thrombocytosis, splenic hypofunction, leukopenia, IgA deficiency, enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL), and rarely venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). (hindawi.com)
  • After traveling to the lung, large thrombi can lodge at the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery or the lobar branches and cause hemodynamic compromise. (medscape.com)
  • Because of an abnormal chest radiograph (and oxygen saturation value of 84.9%), a chest computed tomography was performed, which revealed thrombi in the left lower lobe of the pulmonary artery and in segmental arteries, bilaterally. (ectrx.org)
  • Transcatheter implantation of pulmonary valves can be difficult due to rigidity of the valve delivery system or the anatomy of the RVOT and pulmonary artery bifurcation and the risk of iatrogenic damage to the tricuspid valve support apparatus. (techscience.com)
  • Epicardial fat volume (EFV) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) were quantified by noncontrast computed tomography (CT). (amegroups.org)
  • Pulmonary arterial branches to the right lower lobe appear normal. (medscape.com)
  • In Video 1, the observer is inside the major vessel looking into the bifurcation with two smaller vessels. (hvt-journal.com)
  • The two vessels at the bifurcation are aligned to create an obtuse angle. (hvt-journal.com)
  • The second artery supplies the posterior femoral muscles and anastomose with the first and third perforating vessels. (passmed.uk)
  • Large left-to-right shunts cause excess pulmonary blood flow and left ventricular volume overload and also lead to lower lung compliance and higher airway resistance. (msdmanuals.com)
  • After entering the lung it descends, like the right pulmonary artery, posterior and lateral to the stem bronchus, and between its ventral and dorsal branches. (co.ma)
  • Chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis refers to progressive cavitation of the lung in those with underlying lung disease. (fungaleducation.org)
  • At the root (part of the lung by the hilum) of each lung is a pulmonary plexus composed of efferent (going in) and afferent (coming out) autonomic nerve fibres. (medrevise.co.uk)
  • We present a case of a cystic fibrosis patient who, during the first year after a bilateral sequential lung graft experienced a pulmonary thromboembolism, and life-threatening recurrent bleeding from an inflammatory endobronchial polyp and ultimately right lower lobectomy. (ectrx.org)
  • According to this theory, the lung buds (tracheal bifurcation) descend, whereas the tracheoesophageal separation remains fixed. (medscape.com)
  • Fibrosing mediastinitis follows acute pulmonary histoplasmosis in a small number of patients. (fungaleducation.org)
  • there it turns downwards and descends, through the thorax into the abdomen, where it terminates, on the left of the median plane, at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra, by bifurcating into the two common iliac arteries. (co.ma)
  • While most patients undergo pulmonary valve replacement with a tissue valve, the more durable mechanical valve can also be used, which necessitates permanent systemic anticoagulation. (massgeneral.org)
  • All patients undergoing CT examinations through the level of the main pulmonary artery should have automated quantification of arterial diameter, which should then be automatically populated into the radiology report or a report supplement. (acrdsi.org)
  • Findings of this study may be helpful for discriminating physiological from pathological flow in patients with pulmonary diseases in the future. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, most patients with pulmonary embolism have no obvious symptoms at presentation. (medscape.com)
  • Most patients with anomalous right subclavian artery are asymptomatic, and the abnormality is discovered incidentally at esophagography or at catheterization. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • Although most patients with an anomalous right subclavian artery are asymptomatic, some older children and adults may experience dysphagia. (musculoskeletalkey.com)
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) seems to be the gold standard for such lesion treatment, but sometimes PCI is the only option for revascularization, especially for high-risk patients 2 . (openaccesspub.org)
  • Abstract: Three patients were treated for coronary arterypulmonary artery fistula. (docksci.com)
  • the surgical management of coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulas of this type in three patients. (docksci.com)
  • MaterialsandResults In three patients, a coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulas was noted by diagnostic coronary arteriography. (docksci.com)
  • Examinations are prolonged, and the findings are most often nondiagnostic for pulmonary embolism (PE). (medscape.com)
  • Pulmonary findings were consistent with significant deposits of terminal complement C5b-9, C4d, and MBL associated serum protease in the microvasculature consistent with sustained systemic activation of complement pathways [7] . (acquaintpublications.com)
  • We report our experience of using the 65 cm large diameter GORE ® DrySeal Flex Introducer sheath to facilitate transcatheter implantation of the Venus P-valve in the pulmonary position. (techscience.com)
  • Surgical replacement of the mechanical pulmonic valve as well as reconstruction of the main pulmonary arteries was performed, with resolution of symptoms. (massgeneral.org)
  • Digital subtraction pulmonary angiogram shows splaying of the arterial branches of the right upper lobe and relative oligemia, which are consistent with emphysema (same patient as in the previous image). (medscape.com)
  • 2) Chest radiograph showing bilateral upper lobe shadowing that was diagnosed as chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis. (fungaleducation.org)
  • The right upper lobe shadowing is more pronounced than the left, which is consistent also with chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis or pumonary tuberculosis or non-tuberculous Mycobacterial infection. (fungaleducation.org)
  • 3) Chest radiograph showing left upper lobe shadowing typical of chronic cavitary pulmonary histoplasmosis. (fungaleducation.org)
  • Transseptal course is defined as the anomalous course of left coronary artery (LCA) after its anomalous origin from the opposite sinus, when the coronary artery takes a sharp turn to dip into the basal interventricular septum behind the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and emerge laterally to the epicardial surface. (abstractarchives.com)
  • Analysis planes were placed in the main, left, and right pulmonary artery using dedicated software. (biomedcentral.com)
  • At the end of systole, retrograde flow in the main pulmonary artery was observed in all but one subject. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In addition, the Onyx Frontier™ zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent system is indicated for treating de novo chronic total occlusions and non-left main bifurcation lesions utilizing the provisional bifurcation stenting technique. (medtronic.com)
  • At its origin it has the pulmonary artery in front, the transverse sinus of the pericardium and the anterior wall of the left atrium behind, and the right atrium on its right side. (co.ma)