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Which lesion in a coronary artery do physicians normally consider higher risk proximal lesion or distal lesion?
Proximal lesion
Why is a lesion in the left main coronary branch more dangerous than any other coronary lesion?
cause it supplies blood to more parts of the heart, the higher up the branch the lesion is the more branches downstream that get cut off if it occludes.
Can an angioplasty be performed to repair a main coronary branch lesion?
Yes
A back flow of blood in the heart is?
A medical lesion. If it becomes significant it can be life threatening.
What indicates a need for surgery in cases of coronary artery disease?
A finding of significant narrowing of the left main coronary artery and/or blockage or severe narrowing in the high, left anterior descending coronary artery.
What is the most prominent sign of coronary artery disease?
narrowing or blockage (stenosis) in the coronary arteries, with narrowing greater than 50% considered significant
What was pathophysiology of acute coronary syndrome?
acs develop with cholestrol lesion deposit in to our vessel of blood and blood stream distrub due to cholestrol lesion in the inner side of vessel and blood supply distrub due to this,and cause atheriosclorosis and angina,stroke and mi.
What is a space occupying lesion?
Substantial physical lesions, e.g. neoplasm, hemorrhage, granuloma, which occupy space; the effect is more significant if the lesion is within a space confined by bone, e.g. thorax, cranium, bone marrow cavity.
When is coronary artery bypass grafting actually performed?
It is used when there is nearly complete or totally complete blockage in one or more coronary arteries (often after myocardial infarction/heart attack or coronary syndrome, in which there has been no loss of functioning heart muscle, but there has been significant chest pain along with functional decline).
What is an anechoic lesion?
anechoic lesion
What is triple vessel disease?
This term is used in cardiology to denote significant blockages in three coronary arteries, often requiring stenting procedures (in order to hold the arteries open) or requiring triple coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Is a lesion a pathological site?
A 'lesion' is anything or any site of the body that is not normal.Yes, a lesion is a pathological site.
