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The PCI textbook Go to the Cardiac catherization textbook Introduction Preparation Radiation hygiene Indications Contra-indications Coronary anatomy Coronary anomalies Preparing PCI Coronary physiology Coronary imaging Indication for PCI Type of PCI Type of anatomy Complications Shock Closure devices Late complications Valvuloplasty PFO closure Septal ablation Congenital heart disease Peripheral intervention Miscellaneous

Cases & Examples Browse the illustrated PCI Cases & Examples Inferior infarction Posterior infarction Lateral infarction Anterior infarction Bridging Catheter spasm Stress cardiomyopathy - Takotsubo Repository

Case of the week Learn from these case of the week Myocardial bridging - week 25 Aberrant RCx - week 26 <flash>file=MM0004.swf Left anterior oblique view of the RCA/ RCX (enlarged) enlarge download avi file to use in your powerpoint presentation

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