surgery. This case suggests that left coronary artery oc- clusion, which generally leads to acute hemodynamic collapse, may rarely develop on chronic basis and may present with unstable angina pectoris. Size of the right coronary artery and the formation of collateral supply to the left coronary system determine the survival 1, 2
Sugishita K, Shimizu T, Kinugawa K, Harada K, Ikenouchi H, Matsui H et al. Chronic total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Intern Med. 1997;36(7):471-478.
Valle M, Virtanen K, Hekali P, Frick MH. Survival with total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Significance of the collateral circulation. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1979;5(3):269-275.
arter tıkanıklığının nadiren kronik zeminde gelişebildi- ğini ve unstabil angina pektoris ile prezente olabileceği- ni göstermektedir. Sağ koroner arterin büyüklüğü ve sol koroner sisteme olan kollateral akımın yaygınlığı sağka- lım üzerinde belirleyici rol oynamaktadır 1, 2
Sugishita K, Shimizu T, Kinugawa K, Harada K, Ikenouchi H, Matsui H et al. Chronic total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Intern Med. 1997;36(7):471-478.
Valle M, Virtanen K, Hekali P, Frick MH. Survival with total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Significance of the collateral circulation. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1979;5(3):269-275.