[April 25] CTO LIVE_Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea: Case #8

- Operator : Yangsoo Jang

1st Operator: Yangsoo Jang / 2nd Operator: Hoyoun Won

Brief Case Summary

A 70-year-old man underwent PCI for LAD (CTO) and LCx lesions in 2012. Recent echocardiography and MIBI scan showed ischemic findings at LAD and RCA territory, and follow angiography also demonstrated RCA-CTO.

Past Medical History

  • Previous MI: N
  • Previous CABG : N
  • Previous PCI: Y

Demographic Characteristics

  • Diabetes: N
  • Hypertension: N
  • Hyperlipidemia: Y
  • Smoking: Y (former, 30 pys)
  • Family History: N
  • Age: 70
  • Sex: Male

Clinical Presentation

Stable angina

Non-invasive Studies

Echocardiography

Moderate hypokinesia of inferoseptal segment at base-mid LV, LVEF 58%

Treadmill test

Not done

Thallium SPECT

Mild reversible defect in the apico to mid anterior wall / Moderate perfusion decrease in the inferior wall.

Cardiac Catheterization Findings

CTO at pRCA (TIMI 0)
Patent previous stents at LAD and LCx
Diffuse eccentric upto 80% LN of dLCx, and collateral flow from dLCx to PL
Collateral flow from dLAD to LCx

Case Notes

Target Lesion(s)

pRCA

Adjunctive Medication

  • ASA: Y
  • LMWH: N
  • Clopidogrel: Y
  • Heparin: N
  • Nitrates: Y
  • IIb/IIIa: N
  • Other: carvedilol SR 16 mg, rosuvastatin 20 mg

CAG (2012.08.02)

PCI LAD and LCX (2012.08.02)


p-d LAD: Nobori 3.5x24, 3.0x28, 2.5x28
pLCX-OM: Nobori 3.0x18, 2.5 x 18

f/u CAG (2017.03.17)

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