Cardiac catheterization and selective coronary angiography in ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection.
Cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography can be technically demanding and is potentially risky in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm or dissection. We describe our approach to and results in catheterizing 63 patients with ascending aortic pathology.
Israel
D H
DH
Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.
Sharma
S K
SK
Ambrose
J A
JA
Ergin
M A
MA
Griepp
R R
RR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001027:Aortography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged