3/24/2011

Cath: Coronary Angiographic Views

Coronary angiographic views
Left coronary artery:

LMCA - PA or RAO 5-10°

LAD/LCX bifurcation - LAO 30-35°/Cr 20-30°

LCX & Marginals - RAO 30-40°/Caudal 20-30°

LAD & Diagnonals - RAO 5-30°/Cranial 20-45°

LAD/LCX bifurcation,
LCX & Marginals - LAO 50-60°/Caudal 10-20° (Spider view)

Bypass to LAD - Lateral (Optional)

Right coronary artery:

Prox, Mid, PDA - LAO 30-45°/Cr 15-20°

Prox, Mid, PDA - RAO 30-45°

Optional - Lateral

(From p. 288. The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook. 3rd edition. Ed. Morton J. Kern. Mosby, St Louis 1999).

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