Negative remodeling at the ostium of the left circumflex artery.
We report an ostial lesion with negative remodeling. Coronary angiography revealed a 60% stenosis at the ostium of the left circumflex artery (LCX). Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided directional atherectomy followed by stenting was planned. However, IVUS images revealed no significant stenosis and negative remodeling at the ostium of the LCX. The lesion did not undergo intervention.
Kobayashi
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Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute, 130 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Mehran
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Moussa
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Reyes
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Moses
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D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional