title: A case of recurrent unstable angina - Insight from optical coherence tomography imaging.
abstract: Intimal tear is a rare cause of ACS and is angiographically indistinguishable. OCT provides unprecendented insight to the mechanism of ACS with its near tissue level definition. This is a case of unstable angina with non-significant RCA lesion. OCT showed intimal tear/flaps with evidence of thrombi, thus clinching the diagnosis.
authors: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair East, Chennai 37, India. Electronic address: sumavictor@yahoo.com.
authors: Suma M
authors: SM
authors: Victor
authors: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair East, Chennai 37, India.
authors: Vijayakumar
authors: V
authors: Subban
authors: Indian Cardiology Research Foundation Core Laboratory, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair East, Chennai 37, India.
authors: Nandhini
authors: N
authors: Jayakumar
authors: Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, 4-A, JJ Nagar, Mogappair East, Chennai 37, India.
authors: Ajit S
authors: AS
authors: Mullasari
mesh_terms: D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Intimal tear; Optical coherence; Tomography