Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

A STUDY ON CORONARY ARTERY DOMINANCE– ANATOMICAL APPROACH WITH CLINICAL INSIGHT

Dr. K Jayasree, Dr. Ashalatha P R

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 Background: The incidence of coronary heart disease has been increasing worldwide and has become one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality, probably because of the change in lifestyle. The knowledge of the dominant pattern of coronary arteries is clinically relevant as it influences the interpretation of the findings in certain heart diseases and their treatment pattern. Aim: The present study aims to document the pattern of coronary artery dominance on anatomical basis, with an insight on the influence of the different patterns on clinical manifestations. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the Dept. of Anatomy, Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode in 60 hearts, 30 from adult cadavers  and 30 from stillborn  full term fetuses. The coronary artery dominance was determined on the basis of the origin of posterior interventricular artery. Results: Right dominance was found in 53 hearts (88.4%), left dominance in 5 (8.3%) and balanced pattern in 2 (3.3%). With review of relevant literature, the significance of each pattern and its possible association with clinical manifestations were analysed.

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Dr. K JAYASREE, Dr.ASHALATHA P R, A STUDY ON CORONARY ARTERY DOMINANCE– ANATOMICAL APPROACH WITH CLINICAL INSIGHT, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾2 | February‾2017

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