Optimal Coronary Evaluation and Management of Patient with Shepherd`s Crook Right Coronary Artery

Authors

  • Yeo-Jeong Song, Sang-Hoon Seol, Jino Park, Seunghwan Kim, Dong-Kie Kim, Ki-Hun Kim, Doo-Il Kim Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Tortuosity, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous coronary intervention, Shepherd’s crook, Fractional flow reserve.

Abstract

Shepherd’s crook deformity of right coronary artery is a unique condition of dramatic upturn with a near 180ºC switchback turn. It is a challenge for interventionist to perform percutaneous coronary intervention in case of severe tortuous artery with atherosclerosis. Many tips, techniques and devices have been developed to overcome technical issues. We present an interesting case of 64-year-old male with extreme tortuosity of RCA who had difficulty in assessing the lesion characteristics

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Published

2019-04-18

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019): volume 10 issue 2 (2019)

Section

Articles