Collateral coronary circulation in acute coronary syndrome: sometimes it's enough, sometimes it's not!

Alessandro Zorzi; Giovanbattista Isabella; Umberto Cucchini; Giuseppe Tarantini; Sabino Iliceto; Claudio Bilato

doi:10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834be34c

Collateral coronary circulation in acute coronary syndrome: sometimes it's enough, sometimes it's not!

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2011 Nov;12(11):811-3. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834be34c.

Authors

Alessandro Zorzi¹, Giovanbattista Isabella, Umberto Cucchini, Giuseppe Tarantini, Sabino Iliceto, Claudio Bilato

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

PMID: 21941199
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834be34c

Abstract

A young patient experienced two subsequent acute coronary syndromes due to left anterior descending (LAD) artery occlusion. Different ability of homocoronary collateral vessels to supply the ischemic territories, depending on the site of LAD artery occlusion, was associated with different clinical consequences. The case underscores the crucial role of the collateral circulation in limiting the effects of acute coronary occlusions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis
Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology
Acute Coronary Syndrome / physiopathology*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
Collateral Circulation*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Circulation*
Coronary Occlusion / complications
Coronary Occlusion / diagnosis
Coronary Occlusion / physiopathology*
Coronary Occlusion / therapy
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Stents
Treatment Outcome