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BCL-Basic Angiographic PDF
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Noorhayati Hj Tik
Senior Manager
Department of Radiology IJN
CORONARY ANGIOGRAM
Definition:
anatomy
Understand the requirements of the
Interventionist
The power of imagination
LM
LAD
LCx
Diagonal 1
OM 1
Diagonal 2
OM 2
LEFT CORONARY ARTERY
1) The Left main coronary artery gives rise to the left
anterior descending artery (LAD) and the left
circumflex (LCx) coronary artery.
foreshortened)
LAO CD AP CR
LAO CR
RAO CD LAO CD
RIGHT CORONARY ARTERY
(RCA)
RIGHT CORONARY
RCA
RPDA
Left Anterior Oblique (LAO)
Image intensifier is angled above the
left side of the patient’s chest,
visualizing the heart from the left
side
The Right coronary artery is engaged in
the LAO position.
Initial angiographic imaging of the RCA
in this view (LAO 30) gives the best
view of significant ostial and proximal
RCA disease.
The RCA looks like the letter “C”
Spine is on the right
Ribs pointed down to the left
AP Cranial
Image intensifier is angled toward
the patient’s head, visualizing the
heart from above
RPL
RPD
LAO CR
Right Anterior Oblique (RAO)
Image intensifier is angled above the
right side of the patient’s chest,
visualizing the heart from the right side
• The RCA looks like the
letter “L”
• Ribs point down to the
right
• Spine to the left
RAO
CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTS
LATERAL
RAO
AP
SVG TO DIAGONAL
RAO LAO
SVG TO RCA
RAO LAO
Radial Artery Graft
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