The right radial approach for stenting of lesions in the right coronary artery with anomalous take-off from the left sinus of valsalva.
Angioplasty and stenting of lesions located in anomalous right coronary arteries arising from the left sinus of Valsalva is technically challenging. We suggest that the right radial artery provides a more direct approach that is particularly advantageous in such cases and include illustrative case reports.
Lorin
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Division of Cardiology, New York VA Medical Center, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Robin
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Lochow
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Lorenzo
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Sedlis
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017534:Radial Artery; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015607:Stents