SF Journal of Cardiology
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Can Nominal Burst Pressure (NBP) Guarantee the Safeguard against Dissection during Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)?

Case Report Volume 3 Issue 2
Sinha SK*, Sharma AK, Pandey U and Razi M
Corresponding Author: Sinha SK

Abstract

A 68-year-old male with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and current smoking as coronary risk factors was referred for Coronary Angiography (CAG) in lieu of chronic stable angina-Canadian cardiovascular society III despite guideline directed medical treatment which revealed a critical stenotic lesion (90%) in the proximal Left Circumflex (LCx) coronary artery with mild calcification.

Article Information

Journal SF Journal of Cardiology
Article Type Case Report
Volume 3
Issue 2