Coronary Angiography (Ms HP)

FP, a male aged 83, presented with exertional stable angina. He has had a previous coronary artery bypass graft. His echocardiogram from a few months ago showed good overall biventricular systolic function with mildly dilated left atrium in size, alongside mitral regurgitation. Subsequently he underwent coronary angiography through the right radial artery (in the wrist) with a 6F Impulse FL3.5 catheter. The test showed all territories of the myocardium (heart muscle) were well vascularised (have adequate blood supply).

CT, a 64 year old male, presented with atypical chest pain. He had a medical background of type 2 diabetes mellitus and high cholesterol. His previous echocardiogram a few years ago showed good biventricular systolic function (good pumping action of the parts of the heart that pump blood to the rest of the body). A more recent ECG (electrocardiogram) showed left ventricular hypertrophy (thickening). He was offered a diagnostic coronary angiogram with the access point being through the right radial artery (in the wrist) using a 6F Impulse catheter. The test revealed mild disease within the left anterior descending artery.

AK, a 78 year old female, came into hospital with chest discomfort. She admitted to being under some stress. Her ECG showed sinus rhythm with left bundle branch block. After her echocardiogram proved to be normal, she decided she would like a coronary angiogram. The coronary angiogram accessed through the right radial artery (in the wrist) with a 6F catheter was also shown to be normal.

AS, a 71 year old woman, came in with recurrent chest pain and shortness of breath. Her risk factors included high cholesterol, high blood pressure and family history of coronary artery disease. She was offered coronary angiogram which was accessed through the right radial artery (in the wrist) with a 5F TIG diagnostic catheter. The test showed no abnormalities.

SM, a 69 year old male, admitted urgently with severe crushing chest pain. His past medical history included chronic colitis. ECG confirmed ST elevation myocardial infarction (heart attack). He underwent emergent coronary angiogram through the right radial artery (in the wrist) using a 6F catheter. The test showed the left anterior descending artery - one of the arteries of the heart - was found to be occluded proximally. Using aspiration (sucking out), a small red clot and large amounts of white clot were removed. Significant stenosis was crossed and predilated with the RX Euphora 3.0mm x 20mm balloon. Following, the XIENCE PRO 3.0 x 48mm stent was deployed.

AT, a 55 year old female, underwent elective diagnostic coronary angiogram as a work up for renal transplantation. Her risk factors included obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. She underwent a coronary angiogram with access through her right femoral artery with a 6F Impulse catheter. The test showed unobstructed (clean and opened) coronary arteries.