The importance of the conus artery in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease.
It is well-known that collateral circulation is important in preserving ventricular functions, especially in coronary artery disease with total occlusion. The conus branch is distinct in having notable capacity of angiogenesis and arteriogenesis. We intend to emphasize the clinical importance of the conus branch by presenting two cases in which it supplied the distal regions of total occlusion.
Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Heart & Research Hospital, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. karabaymd@yahoo.com
Can Yucel
CY
Karabay
Soe Moe
SM
Aung
Ibrahim Halil
IH
Tanboga
Arzu
A
Kalayci
Gönenc
G
Kocabay
Ahmet
A
Güler
Ozkan
O
Candan
Cevat
C
Kirma
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