A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Andrés Ricardo Pérez-Riera
, Raimundo Barbosa-Barros, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Marcos Célio de Almeida, [...]
Andrés Ricardo Pérez-Riera
, Raimundo Barbosa-Barros, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Marcos Célio de Almeida, [...]
Introduction The left main coronary artery (LMCA) originates from the left sinus of Valsalva, passes between the main pulmonary artery and the left atrial appendage before entering the coronary sulcus and bifurcates into the left anterior descending (LAD) and the left circumflex (LCX) coronary arteries. In most individuals, the LMCA supplies ≈75% of the left ventricle (LV). Significant stenosis, which may lead to stable angina and/or acute coronary syndrome, places the patient at risk of life-threatening acute left ventricular failure […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Angina, Stable; Coronary Occlusion; Electrocardiography / methods; Fibrinolytic Agents; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Truncus Arterious