title: Coronary angiographic nomenclature. Current status and a plea for standardization.
abstract: Currently, there is no universal agreement on coronary angiographic anatomic nomenclature. A standardized version is proposed with regional anatomy as the unifying concept. The suggested nomenclature adds no new names to the long list currently in use but rather utilizes those arterial branch names which denote regional perfusion. The goals are to simplify the learning process and to provide more meaningful clinical communication.
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic