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Abrupt closure and loss of side branch case 4

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hardik Patel, M.D., Sapan Patel M.B.B.S

Abrupt Closure and Loss of Side Branch

Abrupt Closure and Loss of Side Branch

Shown below is a pre-intervention angiogram with multiple significant lesions in the mid RCA.

Shown below is an angiogram with ongoing intervention on the significant lesion in the mid RCA.

Shown below is a post-intervention angiogram with occlusion at the mid RCA depicting abrupt closure.

Shown below is an angiogram with ongoing intervention on the significant lesion in the mid RCA.

Shown below is a post-intervention angiogram with occlusion of the acute marginal branch after intervention on the RCA depicting loss of side branch.

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