background: sexual dysfunction is one of the most common problems in men after coronary artery bypass graft (cabg). etiology of sexual dysfunction in these patients may be psychological or organic due to hormonal changes. objective: the purpose was to evaluate the incidence and type of sexual dysfunction and changes in serum concentration of sex hormones in male patients undergoing on-pump cabg...

Iatrogenic dissection of the subclavian artery during cardiac catheterization is a subject that is seldom referred to in the literature, probably because of the low incidence and the possible existence of publication bias due to the fact that it concerns a complication. Our patient is a 75-year-old woman with hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and a history of heart disease affecting the left ...

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. We report an unusual case of multi vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in an elderly woman with successful medical management. CASE PRESENTATION A 65 year-old woman with hypertension and Parkinson's disease presented with sudden onset severe chest pain. Elect...

coronary artery anomalies are rare, with their incidence varying from 1 to 5%. angiography is a commonly used modality for the assessment of coronary artery anomalies. based on previous reports, a majority of coronary artery anomalies are of origin or distribution, with separate ostia of the left anterior descending artery and left circumflex artery. coronary artery anomalies may cause myocardi...

background: a good animal model for coronary surgery experiments has been difficult to establish. an ideal model should have the closest morphological resemblance to human beings. the objective of this study is to establish sheep as a model for these experiments. methods: the anatomical aspects of left anterior descending coronary artery (lad) and right internal thoracic artery (rita) in the sh...

The deep inferior epigastric perforator flap has become increasingly popular for breast reconstruction with the most common recipient vessels being the internal mammary artery and vein. In certain cases, however, these recipient vessels are inadequate due to an absent or diminutive vein. Moreover, patients at high risk for future coronary artery disease may sacrifice the best conduit for corona...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of sudden cardiac death and acute syndrome, mainly affects young female. Treatment this condition depends on the clinical features, hemodynamic angiographic findings patient, but due to rarity disease, guideline support was insufficient until last period. Depending patient blood flow, medical observation, percutaneous intervention or bypass...