Distal embolization and loss of side branch case 1
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
Distal Embolization and Loss of Side Branch
Distal Embolization and Loss of Side Branch
Shown below is a pre-intervention angiogram with occlusion at the anastomosis between SVG and obtuse anterior branch of obtuse marginal branch of the LCX.

Shown below is a post-intervention angiogram with occlusion of the obtuse marginal branch after intervention on the lesion described above depicting loss of side branch.

Shown below is a post-intervention angiogram with occlusion at the distal part of obtuse anterior branch of the obtuse marginal branch depicting distal embolization.

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