Case Author(s): Brennan M. Haraden, M.D. and Robert J. Gropler, M.D. , 06/09/98 . Rating: #D4, #Q5

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Brief history:

41 YOM with history of hypertension, diabeties mellitus, who presents with left sided chest pain.

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Initial stress test imaging

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View second image(an). The cardiac catheterization which showed a 90 percent circumflex lesion. This lesion was removed by rotaional atherectomy and adjunctive stenting.

View third image(mi). Five weeks after the intervention, the patient represents with chest pain. The patient undergoes a second stress study.

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